EMPOWER study aims to boost breast cancer screening in childhood cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT01579552
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether sending personalized print materials and a follow-up phone call can encourage women who had childhood cancer to get mammograms. Participants are 360 women aged 25-49 who received chest radiation as children and haven't had a mammogram in two years. The goal is to see if this simple approach increases screening rates and helps catch breast cancer early.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral intervention (mailed tailored print materials and telephone-delivered brief motivational interview)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective way to increase breast cancer screening in high-risk childhood cancer survivors, potentially catching cancers earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a medical treatment, so it won't directly prevent or cure cancer. The results depend on participants' willingness to change behavior, and the study is relatively small (360 women).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All protocol activities)
New York, New York, 10021, United States
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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