Evaluating the Impact of Limited Compared with Intense Post-Operative Surveillance on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients with Stage II-III Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Trunk and Extremities

Description

This phase II trial studies how anxiety is affected by 2 types of follow-up after surgery, limited follow-up and intense follow-up, in patients with stage II-III soft tissue sarcoma of the trunk and extremities. In cancer survivors, the fear of cancer coming back (recurring) is common and may persist long after the end of treatment. It may also be exacerbated by return visits for imaging (surveillance). The purpose of this study is to determine how patients' anxiety and other cancer-related outcomes are affected by how often surveillance is done.

Conditions

Stage II Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Trunk and Extremities AJCC V8, Stage III Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Trunk and Extremities AJCC V8, Stage IIIA Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Trunk and Extremities AJCC V8, Stage IIIB Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Trunk and Extremities AJCC V8

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This phase II trial studies how anxiety is affected by 2 types of follow-up after surgery, limited follow-up and intense follow-up, in patients with stage II-III soft tissue sarcoma of the trunk and extremities. In cancer survivors, the fear of cancer coming back (recurring) is common and may persist long after the end of treatment. It may also be exacerbated by return visits for imaging (surveillance). The purpose of this study is to determine how patients' anxiety and other cancer-related outcomes are affected by how often surveillance is done.

Evaluating the Impact of Limited Vs. Intense Post-Operative Surveillance on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients with Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Evaluating the Impact of Limited Compared with Intense Post-Operative Surveillance on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients with Stage II-III Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Trunk and Extremities

Condition
Stage II Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Trunk and Extremities AJCC V8
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Houston

M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * ≥18 years old
  • * Completion of sarcoma therapy (chemotherapy, radiation therapy and/or surgery) within 8-14 weeks of study enrollment
  • * Willingness to complete surveys x 2 years
  • * Documented metastatic disease at the time of enrollment
  • * Non-English-speaking patients

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center,

Christina L Roland, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

2024-12-31