From: ASCOT: a text mining-based web-service for efficient search and assisted creation of clinical trials
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: |
- Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma, including: |
- Breast cancer (female), meeting the following criteria: |
- Stage I-III disease |
- Has undergone complete surgical removal of invasive cancer by mastectomy or lumpectomy |
- Newly diagnosed disease |
- Scheduled to receive chemotherapy |
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: |
- Life expectancy > 6 months |
- Fluent in English |
- Not living in a nursing home |
- No severe dementia |