Breast Cancer Risk Biomarkers and Energy Balance in Post-Menopausal Breast Cancer Survivors
Funded by Back in the Swing
For women trying to lose weight after completing breast cancer treatment we offer a weight management research program that will teach participants how to incorporate a healthy diet and regular physical activities into their daily lives.
Participants will meet once per week for 24 weeks in a group setting to discuss balanced nutrition, the importance of regular physical activities, and techniques to help change unwanted behaviors. The program allows participants the flexibility to choose from a variety of prepackaged meals for lunch and dinner, along with low-calorie shakes, and 5 servings of fruits and vegetables.
Participants are expected to lose at least 10% of their bodyweight and will be able to exercise for one hour, 5 days per week by the end of the program.
Click here to read the NBC news story link on the Energy Balance Program.
Positive Steps
Funded by KU Cancer Center Internal Pilot Award
One of the most challenging aspects of a cancer diagnosis is how to manage employment changes. Positive Steps is a pilot research study designed to help women manage cancer related job challenge and improve quality of life through exercise. Women 35-57 years of age with recently diagnosed breast or endometrial (uterine) cancer and full time work are eligible to participate. Participants must sign up within six weeks of initiating treatment and will receive eight personalized sessions by telephone, education materials, a pedometer, and generous gift cards. Participants will be asked to document exercise and complete questionnaires and phone sessions with the research staff.
Funded by: the KU Cancer Center Internal Pilot Award
Eligibility Requirements
- Endometrial (uterine) or breast cancer
- Cancer at only one site (i.e. no simultaneous primary cancer elsewhere)
- No known distant metastases
- Newly-diagnosed, defined as < 6 weeks after beginning primary treatment; primary treatment is defined as definitive surgery and/or systemic anti-cancer drug treatment (hormonal or chemotherapeutic) and/or radiation
- Age 35-57 years
- Employed full-time (i.e., working for pay >35 hrs per week) by an external organization (i.e., not self-employed) at the time of cancer presentation
- Treating physician has approved unrestricted participation in physical activity up to moderate intensity
- Baseline questionnaire completed by 6 weeks after initiating primary treatment
If interested please contact the Breast Cancer Survivorship Center: 913-588-7715
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