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You Can Help CSC with our Research

Cancer Support Community is committed to research that helps make the lives of people with cancer better.

Every year CSC hosts surveys, focus groups, and patient summits to better understand the cancer patient experience. Along with our partners, the Cancer Support Community uses and communicates our insights gained from patients and caregivers to inform policies, develop educational programs, and provide vital support for all people impacted by cancer.

These studies are possible thanks to the help of cancer patients and caregivers like you. Your feedback in a survey, during a focus group, or on a resource we are developing helps ensure patients' and caregivers' needs are being supported.

If you have any questions, please contact research@cancersupportcommunity.org.

CSC Surveys/Focus Groups

Cancer Experience Registry

Study type: Online Survey

Length: 45-60 minutes

Compensated: No (follow-up surveys will be compensated)

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Help Create Materials for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma & Basal Cell Carcinoma

Study type: Virtual focus group

Length: 1 hour

Compensated: Yes

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Become a Peer Specialist for our Peer Clinical Trials Support Program

Peer Specialists use their own lived experience as a Black/AA cancer patient and clinical trial participant to support other individuals.

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Explore Other Research Opportunities

Coping Together After Breast Cancer

Study Type: Telephone Educational Programs for Couples and Online Surveys

Length: 7-9 months (4 60-minute telephone sessions and 4 online surveys)

Compensated: Yes

Rural Cervical Cancer Survivors' Experiences of Gender Roles

Study type: Survey and Zoom interview

Length: 75-90 minutes for both survey and interview

Compensated: No

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Humor, Friendship & Young Adults with Advanced Cancer

Study type: Interview

Length: 60-90 minutes

Compensated: Yes

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Identifying What is Important to Young Adults with Terminal Illness

Study Type: Brief survey and 2 Interviews

Length: 90 minutes - 2 hours for both interviews

Compensated: No

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Helping Cancer Survivors Cope With Fear of Recurrence Project

Study Type: Mobile app intervention of 8 or 16 sessions

Length: Approximately 2-3 months total

Compensated: $50 electronic gift card

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eREACH: eHealth Delivery Alternative for Cancer Genetic Testing

Study Type: Virtual and online education and disclosure of genetic test results.

Length: Two remote visits (30-40 min) and surveys

Compensated: Yes

Opening the Conversation

Study Type: Intervention trial for couples

Length: Approximately 8 weeks total

Compensated: Yes

CAR T-cell therapy research

Study Type: Interview, surveys, group discussions

Length: 12 months (60 minute interview, 4 40 minute online surveys, 2 90 minute group discussions)

Compensated: Yes

Find more research participation opportunities

ClinicalTrials.gov is a database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world.

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