Gene Polymorphisms and Gene Products as Biological Markers of Aging and Correlation With Clinical Geriatric Assessment, Tolerance of Chemotherapy and Outcome in Elderly Breast Cancer Patients

The goal is to study the biology of aging in breast cancer patients, and to study the impact of chemotherapy on aging related blood biomarkers.

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

Breast Cancer Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Elderly Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

70 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Jules Bordet Institute, Brussels, Belgium

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

70 years or older
Female
Early breast cancer
Candidate for systemic adjuvant therapy

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

the primary question is whether Chemotherapy affects biological aging markers, such as telomere length and immune status

Time frame: 2 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Gene Polymorphisms and Gene Products as Biological Markers of Aging and Correlation With Clinical Geriatric Assessment, Tolerance of Chemotherapy and Outcome in Elderly Breast Cancer Patients.

Acronym: EBS

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2014
First posted: Feb 24, 2009
Registry last updated: Dec 9, 2014

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.

Completed