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Bridging the Age Gap in Breast Cancer:
Improving outcomes for older women.
Dear Doctor _______________________________
We are just writing to advise you that your patient,
(Insert name here)____________________________
has agreed to take part in a new research study called the Age Gap study.
This is a pragmatic study which is trying to determine how best to treat older
women with operable breast cancer. In particular it is trying to determine the
patient and disease charateristics that suggest chemotherapy may be of
benefit for the fitter end of the patient spectrum and for the less fit end of the
spectrum, whether primary endocrine therapy or surgery is best.
To do this, we are simply asking older women to have whatever treatment
their doctors and they decide is best for them. We will collect data about
treatment and outcomes and ask them to complete a few (optional)
questionnaires about quality of life and health status.
Some patients taking part in the study may suffer from cognitive impairment
and their relatives or carers will have agreed to their participation in
accordance with our ethics approval.
There is no change of management for any patient.
We would be happy to provide an information pack about the study if you
wish.
If you have any queries or concerns about the project, please contact either
the study manager, Ms Rosie Cooper on 0114 2712936 or the study lead
investigator, Ms Lynda Wyld on 0114 2268640 or by e mail on
l.wyld@sheffield.ac.uk.
GP Letter
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20.10.2012