Mapping Patient-Centered Decision-Making in Metastatic Cancer Care Delivery in Florida

Overview

About this study

The purpose of this study is to explore and describe metastatic breast cancer (mBC) and metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC) patient perspectives on and experiences with treatment decision-making, including how patients evaluate various treatment options, associated benefits, risks and drawbacks as well as how perceptions and preferences change over time.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Site Inclusion Criteria

  • Site must currently be a FLASCO member.
  • Site location contributes appropriately to overall sampling requirements (i.e., study includes at least one partner site from each of the geographic regions [i.e., Northern, Central, or Southern] that contributes to the study sample quotas in terms of diagnosis, sex, race, and ethnicity).
  • Site has an adequate volume of eligible patients to contribute to overall sampling quotas.
  • Site employs appropriate staff member to serve as study principal investigator (PI).
  • Site employs staff with previous experience with research study recruitment.

Site Exclusion Criteria

  • Site is currently not a FLASCO member.
  • Site location does not contribute appropriately to overall sampling requirements (i.e., study includes at least one partner site from each of the geographic regions [i.e., Northern, Central, or Southern] or does not contribute to the study sample quotas in terms of diagnosis, sex, race, and ethnicity).
  • Site does not have an adequate volume of eligible patients to contribute to overall sampling quotas.
  • Site does not employ appropriate staff member to serve as study PI. Site does not employ staff with previous experience with research study recruitment.

Participant Inclusion Criteria

For mUC

  • Patients who received a clinical diagnosis of mUC within the past 3 months. The diagnosis can be either de novo Stage IV mUC or progressive/recurrent disease after an initial diagnosis of Stage I to III.
  • English or Spanish language proficient.
  • Currently receives oncology care at a FLASCO member site study partner.
  • Age 18 years and older.
  • Completes informed consent to participate in the study.

For mBC

  • Female patients who received a clinical diagnosis of mBC that is either triple negative (TNBC) (estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and HER2 ), HER2-low, or HR+/HER2 within the past 3 months. The diagnosis can be either de novo Stage IV mBC or progressive/recurrent disease after an initial diagnosis of Stage I to III.
  • English or Spanish language proficient.
  • Currently receives oncology care at a FLASCO member site study partner.
  • Age 18 years and older.
  • Completes informed consent to participate in the study.

Participant Exclusion Criteria

​​​​​​​For mUC

  • Is not a patient who received a clinical diagnosis of mUC within the past 3 months
  • Is not English or Spanish language proficient.
  • Does not currently receive oncology care at a FLASCO member site study partner.
  • Is under 18 years of age.
  • Does not consent to participate in the study.

For mBC

  • Is not a female patient who received a clinical diagnosis of mBC that is either triple negative (TNBC) (estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and HER2 ), HER2-low, or HR+/HER2 within the past 3 months.
  • Is not English or Spanish language proficient.
  • Does not currently receive oncology care at a FLASCO member site study partner.
  • Is under 18 years of age.
  • Does not consent to participate in the study.

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 8/08/2024. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status Contact

Jacksonville, Fla.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Pooja Advani, M.B.B.S., M.D.

Contact us for the latest status

Contact information:

Cancer Center Clinical Trials Referral Office

(855) 776-0015

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