OBJECTIVES:
Primary
* Compare treatment-related symptoms using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Endocrine Symptoms (FACT-ES) questionnaire in postmenopausal women with receptor-positive stage I, II, or IIIA primary breast cancer undergoing treatment with exemestane vs anastrozole with or without celecoxib on protocol CAN-NCIC-MA27.
Secondary
* Compare health-related quality of life using the FACT-ES questionnaire in patients treated with these regimens.
* Determine the extent to which differences in treatment-emergent symptoms affect overall quality of life in patients treated with these regimens.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, companion study. Patients receive treatment on CAN-NCIC-MA27.
Health-related quality of life and treatment-related symptoms are assessed using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Endocrine Symptoms (FACT-ES) questionnaire at baseline and at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 1,253 patients will be accrued for this study.