Chemotherapy Toxicity On Quality of Life in Older Patients with Stage I, Stage II, Stage III, or Stage IV Ovarian Epithelial, Primary Peritoneal Cavity, or Fallopian Tube Cancer

Overview

About this study

This trial studies the chemotherapy toxicity on quality of life in older patients with stage I, stage II, stage III, or stage IV ovarian epithelial, primary peritoneal cavity, or fallopian tube cancer. Learning about the side effects of chemotherapy in older patients may help doctors plan better ways to treat cancer.

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.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Eligible patients must have a histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the ovary, peritoneum, or fallopian tube either by surgery, biopsy, fine-needle aspiration (FNA), paracentesis, or thoracentesis; a diagnosis of a mucinous cancer must be made by biopsy only
  • International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage I, II, III, and IV are eligible
  • Patients must have received no previous treatment for this malignancy other than surgery
  • Patients must be entered within eight weeks of confirmation of disease diagnosis by surgery, biopsy, FNA, paracentesis or thoracentesis if there is no primary surgery, and within twelve weeks of primary or staging surgery if patient received primary surgery
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) greater than or equal to 1,500/mcl
  • Platelets greater than or equal to 100,000/mcl
  • Bilirubin less than or equal upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Creatinine less than or equal to 1.5 x ULN
  • Patients must have a Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) performance status of 0, 1, 2 or 3
  • Effective XX/XX/2014, only patients 75 years of age or older are eligible for enrollment; (04/23/2012) (08/12/2013)
  • Patients must have recovered from the effects of recent surgery
  • Patients must be free of active infection requiring antibiotics
  • Patients must have signed an approved informed consent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • Patient and physician agree that they plan to conduct treatment according to Regimen 3
  • Patient can read and understand sufficient English to be able to respond to questions posed by the study instruments

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have received previous treatment for this malignancy other than surgery
  • Patients with other invasive malignancies whose previous cancer treatment contraindicates this protocol therapy
  • "Borderline tumors" (tumors of low malignant potential) by surgery or biopsy are excluded
  • Patients with medical conditions that in the opinion of the investigator render treatment on this protocol unsafe should be excluded

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

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Andrea Wahner Hendrickson, M.D.

Closed for enrollment

Contact information:

Cancer Center Clinical Trials Referral Office

(855) 776-0015

Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

John Camoriano, M.D.

Closed for enrollment

Contact information:

Cancer Center Clinical Trials Referral Office

(855) 776-0015

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Additional contact information

Cancer-related trials contact form

Phone: 855-776-0015 (toll-free)

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