Announcements

Purpose: The American Cancer Society is testing a modified version of the Cancer Survivors Network (CSN) and is inviting you to try it. This research is being done in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University and is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.

Procedure: Your participation is voluntary.  If you agree, you will use a modified version of CSN to participate in the community.  You will have access to all CSN content, and any posts or comments you make will be added to the CSN community, just as they are now. What is new is that you will see recommendations for content and other members that might interest you. These recommendations are based on what you have read on CSN. As you read more discussion threads, the recommended content and members will be updated. You will occasionally receive a survey to get your feedback on the new interface. We will also ask about the relevance and value of the recommended content.   These surveys will take less than three minutes to complete, and you will receive them at most once per week. We will also invite a small number of members to give more extensive feedback through a phone interview.

To participate in this trial, click this link: Yes, I’ll use the new CSN interface.  You can always opt-out later by clicking ‘the use the traditional CSN design’ button on your CSN user profile.

Principal investigators:

Robert Kraut, PhD

Herbert A. Simon Professor of Human-Computer Interaction

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh PA 15213

412 268-7694

robert.kraut@cmu.edu

Tenbroeck Smith

Director of Patient Reported Outcomes Research, Behavioral Research Center

American Cancer Society

Atlanta GA

tenbroeck.smith@cancer.org

Our research team at Tulane University is conducting an online survey of individuals with cancer histories. The survey takes about 10 minutes and asks about people’s beliefs about their health and healthcare, feelings and behaviors, and demographics. All responses are anonymous and you will not be re-contacted after completing the survey. We hope that the study will build knowledge that can help individuals with cancer to be more satisfied with their care.

If you are interested in participating in the survey, please follow the link below to the study's homepage:

http://tulanestudy.com/

We would be happy to answer any questions you may have (Principal Investigator: Laura Perry, BS, lperry5@tulane.edu,(504) 865-5331; Faculty Mentor: Michael Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, mhoerger@tulane.edu, (504) 314-7545).

The above research study announcement posted on Cancer Survivors Network is intended to be informational in nature. The American Cancer Society does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided and will not oversee or otherwise be involved in the conduct of the actual research study.  We recommend that you consult with your health care provider if you have concerns about your health before participating in any research study.  Any information you obtain through CSN announcements should not be used as a substitute for consultation with your health care provider.

Free Upcoming CancerCare Connect^® Education Workshops

CancerCare, in collaboration with the American Cancer Society, offers free workshops on a variety of cancer-related topics. Unless otherwise noted, all workshops take place from 1:30 - 2:30 pm Eastern Time. For details and to register for a workshop, call 800-813-HOPE (4673), or visit the CancerCare website at www.cancercare.org/connect.

9/26 – Highlights from the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, Part I of Your Guide to the Latest Cancer Research and Treatments (1:30 – 3:00 pm ET)

9/28 – Highlights from the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, Part II of Your Guide to the Latest Cancer Research and Treatments (1:30 – 3:00 pm ET)

10/2 – Treatment Update on Liver Cancer

10/4 – What’s New in the Treatment of Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia (AM)

10/5 – Progress in the Treatment of Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

10/6 – Update on Soft Tissue Sarcoma

10/19 – Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer

11/1 – Update on the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer

 11/15 – Mind Body Techniques to Cope with the Stresses of Cancer

We invite you to participate in our study of Breast Cancer treatment decisions. This study is funded by the National Cancer Institute, and is being conducted at Stanford University School of Medicine. Women diagnosed with breast cancer face decisions about how to treat the affected breast as well as whether or not to remove the unaffected one. In our research study, we will be looking at the factors that may influence these treatment decisions. We would like to better understand what women think and feel as they are deciding on their cancer treatment. Your participation in this study will help us better understand the factors that influence treatment decisions for breast cancer. The valuable information you provide may help us develop possible new interventions to better assist women newly diagnosed with breast cancer with their treatment decisions during this stressful and crucial period of treatment. You may receive up to $550 for your participation.

The above research study announcement posted on Cancer Survivors Network is intended to be informational in nature. The American Cancer Society does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided and will not oversee or otherwise be involved in the conduct of the actual research study.  We recommend that you consult with your health care provider if you have concerns about your health before participating in any research study.  Any information you obtain through CSN announcements should not be used as a substitute for consultation with your health care provider.