What Gets in the Way of Cancer Care for People Who Use Drugs?
A PhotoVoice Study in which you will learn how to take and share photos and stories that represent your experiences with cancer care. You will be compensated for your time.
Why?
People who use drugs face more challenges in accessing and receiving cancer care. This study will help us understand the barriers to care for people who use drugs. It will also help us develop solutions to improve the accessibility and quality of cancer care.
Inclusion Criteria:
In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria, either through their own experience or through their role as a caregiver of someone who meets these criteria:
- 18 years of age
- Sufficient English skills to participate
- Self-reported lived or living experience with a cancer (any stage)
- Self-reported lived or living experience with non-regulated or prescription drugs for non-medical purposes
- Access to a smartphone with a functioning camera
Interested?
For more information, email rebecca.bagnarol@uhn.ca
AYA Peer Navigation Trial
To evaluate a digital peer navigation for AYA cancer survivors to overcome barriers to care and support and enhance patient activation during post-treatment survivorship phase.
Criteria
Patients will be eligible to participate if they meet the following inclusion criteria:
- Are 18-40 years old;
- Were diagnosed with breast or testicular cancer, lymphoma or sarcoma between the ages of 15-39 years old;
- Had at least 3 months of therapy or completed therapy within the last 6 months;
- Are comfortable using the internet;
- Have an active email address OR are willing to create one;
- Able to read and speak English.
Patients will be ineligible to participate if they meet the following exclusion criteria:
- Are receiving active end-of-life care;
- Are not willing to be randomized.
For more information please contact
bojana.petrovic@uhn.ca
HIMALAYAS Trial
To determine whether supervised Cardio-Oncology REhabilitation [CORE], consisting of moderate to high intensity aerobic exercise training, cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor modification and enhanced online behavioral support, improves cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak;, cardiac function, CVD risk factors and biomarkers, and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) at 6 month (primary time point), 12 months and 24 months compared to standard of care [CON] in pediatric, adolescent and young adult cancer survivors (PAYA -CS) with stage B heart failure (SBHF)
Criteria
- Must be a PAYA-CS, defined as ≤39 years of age at the time of cancer diagnosis;
- Received cancer treatment(s) with known CVD risks (e.g., Anthracyclines, Trastuzumab, Radiotherapy);
- Be cancer-free and Age 18-45yr the time of enrollment;
- Confirmed diagnosis of Stage B Heart Failure.
Patients will be ineligible to participate if they meet the following exclusion criteria:
- Physical or mental health concern that precludes safe and effective exercise participation;
- Have established CVD (except SBHF);
- Currently engaging in frequent high intensity exercise;
- Pregnancy.
View the HIMALAYAS Poster
Online Support Group Use for Queer & Trans People with Cancer
Purpose: To better understand how and why sexual and gender diverse (SGD) people who have been diagnosed with cancer do or do not use online support groups.
*We use the acronym ‘SGD’ to refer to anyone who self-identifies as Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, or another diverse sexual orientation or gender identity.
Eligibility criteria:
- Self-identifies as sexual and/or gender diverse (e.g., Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual, etc.)
- Is 19 years of age or older
- Has ever been diagnosed with any type of cancer
- Currently resides in Canada
For more information or to join, please contact
lauren.squires@uhn.ca.
