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Project Title Healing Choices for Women With Breast Cancer Study

Researcher Peter Raich, MD, University of Colorado, Denver

Study Summary Researchers throughout the country are working with the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service to determine the best way to get information to women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer. The information is about treatment options and it can help women in making their decisions. The researchers want to find out the best way to deliver the information: by mail in the form of print materials, by the internet, or by CD-Rom. The study is called Healing Choices for Women with Breast Cancer.

Who Can Participate? You can join the Healing Choices for Women with Breast Cancer Study if you match ALL of these:

• You are a woman recently diagnosed with breast cancer

• You have been diagnosed with stage I,II, or III breast cancer

• You have not yet begun chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or hormonal therapy

• This is your FIRST breast cancer diagnosis (not a recurrence)

• You do not have a history of a previous cancer (but non-melanoma skin cancer and in situ cancer of the cervix will be allowed)

• You have access to a phone

• You have access to a computer

• You speak and read English

• You live in the United States

What Does Participation Involve? All that's required is about 20 minutes of your time.

1) If you appear to be a match for the study you will be e-mailed a toll-free number to call the Cancer Information Research Program Call Center at the University of Colorado Cancer Center.

2) Let the Interviewer know that you heard about the study from Army of Women and that you are interested in being part of the Healing Choices for Women with Breast Cancer Study.

3) Answer a few questions to ensure that you are eligible for the study. If you are eligible and agree to participate, you will then receive information on breast cancer treatment options. You will either receive printed materials through the mail or you will be instructed on how to access information through a computer. How you will receive the information is decided randomly, like the flip of a coin. But whether delivered through the mail or the computer, the information is the same.

4) Accept two follow-up phone calls from an Interviewer: the first call will take place two months later, and the second call seven months after that. The calls will be short. The purpose of the calls is to see how you are doing, and to find out how helpful the information was to you.

Where? Anywhere in the United States

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