A Breast Cancer Community Bulletin Board
Post your public notices here. Use this space to swap gently used cancer supplies, share upcoming events, seek recommendations, etc. You may engage in buying and selling but only of personal property for the purpose of support, and you must handle payment and transfer on your own. Posts expire after 90 days but may be renewed. To comment on a post, click on its title.
Examples: “I have a drain management robe if anyone is having a mastectomy and needs one.” “I am looking for a recommendation for a house cleaner in the Northland this summer while I am in treatment.”
Black Women needed for American Cancer Society Study
The American Cancer Society is looking to enroll 100,000 Black women across the United States in the VOICES of Black Women study examining the cancer burden for Black women. They are also looking for Ambassadors who are passionate about health equity and are trusted members of their communities to help spread the word about this study.
To participate in the study, you must meet these criteria:
•be assigned female at birth or identify as a woman
•identify as Black
•have no history of cancer (except for basal or squamous skin cancer)
•be between 25-55 years of age
•live in one of the 50 United States or Washington D.C.
To be an Ambassador, you agree to:
•ask your contacts to enroll in the study
•represent the VOICES Study at community events
•promote the VOICES Study on social media
•work with the American Cancer Society on outreach in your state
•enroll in the study if you are eligible
Go to voices.cancer.org to learn more or to enroll.
Post expires on Monday May 19th, 2025
Paid study in search of female Asian American breast cancer survivors
The School of Nursing at the University of Texas at Austin reached out to us looking for study participants in Kansas City. Info is below:
We are looking for an Asian American woman aged 18 years and older who has had a breast cancer diagnosis in the past; can read and write English, Mandarin Chinese, Korean or Japanese; has access to the Internet; and identifies their sub-ethnicity as Chinese, Korean, or Japanese. Eligible participants who agree to join the study will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Depending on the group that you are randomly assigned, you may or may not be asked to use the technology-based program. You will be asked to 1) use the educational information (the American Cancer Society breast cancer survivorship website that is provided by the research team), or 2) participate in the online forum and 1:1 coaching/support program. Participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire three times. Your participation will last about 3 months. After the program is finished, each participant will receive $50 e-gift card, totaling up to $150. Please note that your participation is voluntary, and you can withdraw your participation at any time.
https://cai.research.nursing.utexas.edu
Post expires on Saturday March 15th, 2025