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Free Upcoming CancerCare Connect^® Education Workshops

CancerCare workshops take place over the telephone or as a webcast online.

www.cancercare.org/connect

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.

2/5 – Progress in the Treatment of Follicular Lymphoma

2/11 – Treatment Update on Liver Cancer and Managing the Cost of Care

2/21 – Update on Glioblastoma in Adults

3/5 – Medical Update on Ovarian Cancer

3/7 – Update on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

3/15 – Upcoming Trends in Renal Cell Cancer

3/18 – Advances in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer

My name is Michael Verile. I am a counseling psychology student at the University at Albany, and the principal investigator on a study titled Illness Self Concept and Mental Adjustment to Cancer. I am posting on this forum in the hope that you would be able to assist by serving as a participant in my study by taking this 20-25 minute survey. The only criterion is that the participants have carried a diagnosis for one or more of the following five forms of cancers (Breast cancer, Lung cancer, Prostate cancer, Colon cancer or Rectal cancer) within the past 3 years.

Attached is a link to the survey as well as the informed consent for our study ( https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=180430 ).  The study has been approved by the University at Albany Institutional Review Board [protocol number: 18-E-050-01].

If you have questions about this research study, you may contact the principal investigator Michael Verile at: mverile@albany.edu or my faculty advisor Hung-Bin Sheu at: hsheu@albany.edu.

Thank you for considering assisting me in this research. If you need any more information I will be happy to get it to you.

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.

Have you had one of the following surgeries or procedures?

• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
• Treatment for Kidney Stones
• Hernia Repair Surgery
• Spinal Fusion
• Kidney Diaslysis
• Hip Replacement Surgery
• Mastectomy or Lumpectomy

Or have you been hospitalized for any of the following conditions?

• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
• Psychosis
• Bleeding from the Large Intestine
• Acute Kidney Injury

See if you're eligible to participate in our study by filling out this quick form.

Those who are elected to participate in a 30-minute phone call will receive $25!

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.

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