Thriving Beyond Breast Cancer: Post-Treatment Supportive Services Programming for Breast Cancer Survivors to Optimize Health During Survivorship
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Summary
This clinical trial studies whether a post-treatment supportive service program can be used to help breast cancer survivors in Western New York (WNY) transition into post-treatment life (survivorship). The post-treatment supportive service program is delivered to breast cancer survivors of WNY. It combines group support sessions and one-on-one (1:1) peer mentoring sessions. The group support sessions include traditional support groups, educational topics/lessons, activities, such as cooking lessons, celebrations, or facility tours, and guest speakers. The 1:1 peer mentoring sessions are held with a long-term breast cancer survivor mentor. The long-term breast cancer survivor mentor helps the mentee get in the practice of performing once monthly self-assessments and create plans to help improve any identified modifiable risk factors. The long-term breast cancer survivor mentor can also help connect the mentee to providers or resources as needed. A post-treatment supportive service program may help Black women breast cancer survivors in WNY transition into survivorship.
Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. Design, develop, and deliver a no-cost, culturally appropriate, community-engaged, evidence-based, easily accessible, multilevel program to one hundred individuals who are breast cancer survivors in WNY prioritzing those who have most recently transitioned into their post-treatment life and/or self-identify as African American. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the feasibility and acceptability of the newly generated survivorship programming. II. Prepare for possible future dissemination and implementations at other National Witness Project® (NWP) sites. EXPLORATORY…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Ability to speak and read English * At least 18 years of age or older * Live in the Western New York area * Has been diagnosed with breast cancer (any stage) * Has completed primary breast cancer treatments (i.e., systemic, radiation, and/or surgical interventions other than breast reconstruction surgeries) * Mentors are at least one-year post-treatment completion * Mentees are less than one-year post-treatment completion * Note: Individuals who have completed primary breast cancer treatments who are being managed with ongoing hormonal therapies and/or are awaitin…
Interventions
- OtherInterview
Ancillary studies
- OtherQuestionnaire Administration
Ancillary studies
- OtherSupport
Attend 1:1 peer mentoring sessions
- ProcedureSupport Group Therapy
Attend survivorship group support sessions
Location
- Roswell Park Cancer InstituteBuffalo, New York