The Living and Thriving Project is an online education program that teaches patients and clinicians about the importance of preventing weight gain during breast cancer treatment. The module provides how-to skills, and tips and tricks to improve weight maintenance success during treatment.
The Living and Thriving Project was developed by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University in partnership with Columbia University’s Center for Teaching and Learning, the University of South Carolina, and SWOG, a member of the National Cancer Institute’s Clinical Trial Network. Please feel free to contact us if you have further questions.
The research is led by Dr. Heather Greenlee (https://www.mailman.columbia.edu/research/food-physical-activity-and-wellness-lab), a behavioral scientist and translational epidemiologist whose work focuses on understanding what cancer survivors can do, in additional to conventional care, to improve cancer outcomes. To date, the majority of her work has focused on breast and colorectal cancers. She uses both clinical trials and observational studies to examine the effects of a wide range of behaviors on cancer outcomes, including dietary change, physical activity, and weight loss. She leads single and multi-site clinical trials and is an active member of SWOG, an NCI Clinical Trials Cooperative Group.
Note: This education program covers key concepts and guidelines recommended as of Spring 2016. New guidelines may be issued, please consult them as needed.
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