A digital cancer survivorship study.

What is the purpose of this study?

• We are studying if diet, exercise, or other lifestyle habits may slow cancer progression and improve survival in individuals with cancer.
  
   
• We are also examining how social and financial factors affect health behaviors and receipt of healthcare.
  
   
• It is estimated that 20-30% of cancer deaths may be prevented through not smoking, avoiding excessive alcohol intake, maintaining a healthy body weight, and obtaining better quality nutrition and regular exercise. However, many of the studies supporting this statement have been conducted in individuals before they developed cancer.
  
   
• Data are limited on studying the role of lifestyle after diagnosis of cancer.
  
   
• Representation from all people and communities is important for health equity. This is especially critical because some cancers are more common or aggressive among specific racial or ethnic sub-groups (e.g., prostate cancer among African American / Black men).
  
   
• Participants will be asked to complete surveys on lifestyle behaviors such as diet, exercise, sleep quality, cancer diagnosis and management, other health conditions, and quality of life.

Our Team

Scientific Investigators
June Chan, ScD (Principal Investigator)
Iona Cheng, PhD, MPH
Salma Shariff-Marco, PhD, MPH
Scarlett Gomez, MPH, PhD
Rebecca Graff, ScD
Stacey Kenfield, ScD
Nynikka Palmer, ScD
Erin Van Blarigan, ScD

Office of Community Engagement
Kim Rhoads, MD, MPH, Director
Ghilamichael Andemeskel, Community health educator & outreach/engagement coordinator

Clinical Investigators
Peter Carroll, MD, MPH
Sorbarikor Piawah, MD
Sima Porten, MD, MPH
Samuel L. Washington III, MD, MAS
Alan Venook, MD

Interested in learning more?  
Email [email protected]