Breast Cancer WEight Loss Study (BWEL Study) (NCT02750826)
Randomized Phase III Trial Evaluating the Role of Weight Loss in Adjuvant Treatment of Overweight and Obese Women with Early Breast Cancer
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This randomized phase III trial studies whether weight loss in overweight and obese women may prevent breast cancer from coming back (recurrence). Previous studies have found that women who are overweight or obese when their breast cancer is found (diagnosed) have a greater risk of their breast cancer recurring, as compared to women who were thinner when their cancer was diagnosed. This study aims to test whether overweight or obese women who take part in a weight loss program after being diagnosed with breast cancer have a lower rate of cancer recurrence as compared to women who do not take part in the weight loss program. This study will help to show whether weight loss programs should be a part of breast cancer treatment.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Southern Cancer Center PC-Daphne — Daphne, Alabama
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Health Education Program (OTHER)
- Weight Loss Intervention (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1498 Sites)
Showing the first 25 of 1498 sites.
- Southern Cancer Center PC-Daphne — Daphne, Alabama
- Southern Cancer Center PC-Mobile — Mobile, Alabama
- Southern Cancer Center PC-Providence — Mobile, Alabama
- Southern Cancer Center PC-Springhill — Mobile, Alabama
- Anchorage Associates in Radiation Medicine — Anchorage, Alaska
- Anchorage Radiation Therapy Center — Anchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Breast Care and Surgery LLC — Anchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Oncology and Hematology LLC — Anchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Women's Cancer Care — Anchorage, Alaska
- Anchorage Oncology Centre — Anchorage, Alaska
- Katmai Oncology Group — Anchorage, Alaska
- Providence Alaska Medical Center — Anchorage, Alaska
- Fairbanks Memorial Hospital — Fairbanks, Alaska
- Kingman Regional Medical Center — Kingman, Arizona
- Cancer Center at Saint Joseph's — Phoenix, Arizona
- Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona — Phoenix, Arizona
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona — Scottsdale, Arizona
- University of Arizona Cancer Center-Orange Grove Campus — Tucson, Arizona
- Banner University Medical Center - Tucson — Tucson, Arizona
- University of Arizona Cancer Center-North Campus — Tucson, Arizona
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith — Fort Smith, Arkansas
- CHI Saint Vincent Cancer Center Hot Springs — Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Baptist Memorial Hospital and Fowler Family Cancer Center - Jonesboro — Jonesboro, Arkansas
- Kaiser Permanente-Anaheim — Anaheim, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Deer Valley Medical Center — Antioch, California
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.