Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:36 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:36 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00008034
Eligibility Criteria:
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed carcinoma of the breast Locally advanced or inflammatory disease (T4, any N or any T, N2 or N3 or T4d) OR Large operable disease (large T2 or T3 for which tumor shrinkage is needed) No distant metastasis on chest x-ray, liver ultrasound, or bone scan except for ipsilateral supraclavicular nodes No abnormal bone scintigrams that cannot be confirmed as benign Hormone Receptor Status Not specified
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 70 Sex: Female Menopausal status: Not specified Performance status: WHO 0-1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm3 Platelet count at least 100,000/mm3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.25 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT no greater than 2 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times ULN Cardiovascular: LVEF normal by echocardiography or MUGA Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No other serious uncontrolled illnesses No uncontrolled psychiatric or addictive disorders No other concurrent or prior malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No prior radiotherapy Surgery: See Disease Characteristics
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
FEMALE
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
70 Years
Study:
NCT00008034
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00008034