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.
