EORTC BR Male
Project summary
Around 1% of all new cases of breast cancer (BC) diagnosed annually occur in men. Most research to date has focused on female breast cancer (FBC). So what is known about breast cancer in men has been mostly derived from the research and treatment of FBC. Comprehensive, prospective data about quality of life in men treated for BC is lacking. Therefore, a validated worldwide questionnaire for male BC will be developed.
Achievements
A literature-review on the subject has been performed. Activation of collaborating sites and development of the issue-list. Recruitment and interviews of required HCPs and patients.
Updated evaluation of the results of the interviews. Feedback of several clinic experts on discussed issue list.
Formulation of questions on basis of the issue list. A final questionnaire will now be tested for validation in phase 3 in a larger group of patients.
Current status:
Please see above (ethics + investigator package for Phase III
Future plans
Providing documents for the interviews within phase 3a to all collaborators so they may get ethical approval. Patient recruitment.
Publication Literature Review
For patients
In this study, interviews are conducted to help us understand the impact breast cancer has on the quality of life of male patients. When evaluating the impact of an illness such as cancer, one of the most important areas to consider is the effect it has on quality of life. Currently, there is no questionnaire to assess the quality of life of male breast cancer patients. This study aims to develop a new quality of life questionnaire specific to male breast cancer.