Friends and family may help breast cancer survival
https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/social-network-and-survival
Full article: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cncr.30440/abstract
Does having a large social network help breast cancer survivors have better outcomes? Research from the current study found that socially isolated breast cancer survivors had an increased risk of recurrence and breast cancer-specific mortality. (3/16/17)
Questions To Ask Your Health Care Provider
- What can I do to lower my risk for a recurrence?
- Are in-person or online support groups available for people with a diagnosis similar to mine?
- Can you refer me to palliative care specialist?
- My family member or caregiver is having a difficult time coping with my diagnosis. Are there resources available to help them?
- What supportive services would you recommend for me?
- What are the most trustworthy sites to find information on breast cancer?
Open Clinical Trials
The following studies of the emotional effects of cancer are enrolling patients.
Multiple cancers
- NNCT04813276: Efficacy of a Self-advocacy Serious Game Intervention.The goal of the current study is to test the efficacy of a novel intervention using a serious game platform to teach self-advocacy skills to women with advanced cancer.
- NCT06199570: Support for Cancer Patients Awaiting News (SCAN). This study will test a stress management intervention for people with cancer who are undergoing routine cancer scans.
- NCT06705218: Exploring Mindsets, Beliefs and Resilience Across the Cancer Experience. This study will test the effect of digitally delivered programs on the health, wellbeing, and functioning of newly diagnosed cancer patients.
- NCT05398484: Psilocybin Therapy in Advanced Cancer. The purpose of this research is to study the safety and effects of single-dose psilocybin versus placebo in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and existential distress for people with stage 3 or 4 cancer.
- NCT05215353: A Study Comparing Music Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Cancer Survivors. This study will compare how music therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, given virtually, may be able to reduce anxiety in people who have had cancer.
- NCT06582784: IMPACT (IMproving Proactive Approaches for Cancer Survivors' Mental Health Treatment) (IMPACT). This study will evaluate a mobile application (app) for depression treatment called "Moodivate" among cancer survivors.
- NCT06246955: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Compassion-Based Virtual Group Therapy to Improve Psychological Wellbeing in Patients With Cancer. This study is looking at how well acceptance and commitment therapy and compassion based virtual group therapy works to improve psychological wellbeing in patients with cancer.
- NCT04829539: Comparing Brief Behavioral Therapy (BBT-CI) and Healthy Eating Education Learning (HEAL) for Cancer-Related Sleep Problems While Receiving Chemotherapy. Compares two approaches to the reduction of insomnia in patients with stage I-IV cancer who are receiving cancer treatment.
- NCT04776941: Expressive Writing for the Management of Stress in Cancer Survivors. This study evaluates the effect of expressive writing for the management of stress in cancer survivors.
- NCT06949943: Pre-Operative Guided Meditation to Reduce Pre-Operative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Cancer-Related Surgery. This study will test how well guided meditation, compared to silence, works to reduce pre-operative anxiety in patients undergoing cancer-directed surgery.
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NCT06941324: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for Support of Psychological Distress in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors. This study evaluates the how well a virtually delivered brief therapy works to decrease young adult cancer survivors' psychological distress in comparison to usual care.
Breast cancer
- NCT06748222: HEAL-ABC Study: Harnessing E-Mindfulness Approaches for Living-After Breast Cancer. This study will compare different approaches to mindfulness training for breast cancer survivors who were between the ages of 18-51 at the time of their breast cancer diagnosis and who have symptoms of depression.
Endometrial cancer
- NCT04930159: Social Interventions for Support During Treatment for Endometrial Cancer and Recurrence (SISTER). The SISTER study is a randomized trial, looking at various modalities of social support for Black patients undergoing treatment for endometrial cancer.
Gastrointestinal cancers
- NCT06532877: Telephone Support in Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer. The goal of this study is to see if telephone support programs help patients and their family caregivers adjust to advanced gastrointestinal cancer.
Prostate cancer
- NCT05869682: Bright White Light Therapy in Reducing Cancer-Related Fatigue and Depression in Advanced Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment With ADT Combination Therapy. tests how well bright white light therapy works in reducing cancer-related fatigue and depression in patients with advanced prostate cancer who are undergoing treatment with antiandrogen therapy combination therapy.
About FORCE
FORCE is a national nonprofit organization, established in 1999. Our mission is to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by adult hereditary cancers.