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 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 improvements 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.
CSC Surveys/Focus Groups
Understand the Impact of Cancer and Cancer Treatment on Physical Activity
Study type: Online Survey
Length: 25-minutes
Compensated: Yes
Cancer Experience Registry
Study type: Online Survey
Length: About 35 minutes
Compensated: No (follow-up surveys will be compensated)
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.
Explore Other Research Opportunities
Understand Patient Beliefs about Cancer and Cancer Medications
Study Type: Online Survey and Optional Virtual Interview
Length: 15-20 minutes
Compensated: Yes
Virtual Cancer Survivor Physical Activity Study
Study Type: Virtual Exercise Class and Intervention
Length: 9-months
Compensated: Yes
Employment and Career Development Resource Needs of People with Cancer
Study type: Online questionnaire
Length: 15-25 minutes
Compensated: Yes
Employment and Career Development Resource Needs of Cancer Caregivers
Study type: Online questionnaire
Length: 10-20 minutes
Compensated: Yes, with a drawing for Amazon gift cards
Young Adult Cancer Survivors Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyle (YACS HEAL)
Study type: Intervention (A mobile health research study that provides young adult cancer survivors with tools and strategies to increase healthy eating and physical activity habits)
Length: 12 weeks
Compensated: Yes
Reducing Sleep Disturbance in Cancer (REST-C)
Study type: Intervention (a study to compare the effectiveness of 2 wellness-based mobile apps on blood cancer patient outcomes)
Length: 20 weeks
Compensated: Yes
Tools to be Fit
Study type: Intervention (A study to help cancer survivors improve their nutrition and physical activity)
Length: 1 year
Compensated: Yes
LGBTQ Cancer Support and Well Being Study
Study type: Online survey
Length: 14 consecutive days
Compensated: Yes
Sleep Treatment Education Program (STEP-1)
Study type: Intervention
Length: 60-90 minutes
Compensated: Yes
Self-Perception and Intimacy After the Cancer Experience (SPICE)
Study type: Questionnaire
Length: 60-70 minutes
Compensated: Yes
Couples’ Quality of Life Study
Study Type: Intervention trial for couples
Length: 10 weeks with follow-up survey
Compensated: Yes
Cancer and Aging Reflections for Elders (CARE)
Study type: Research study involving individual phone sessions with a licensed mental health professional to people age 70+ living with cancer
Length: Approximately 9-12 months total (5 phone sessions, 4 booster phone calls, & 4 questionnaires)
Compensated: Yes
Sleep Treatment Education Program Young Adult Cancer Survivors (STEP-YA)
Study type: Intervention
Length: Single session
Compensated: Yes
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
Find more research participation opportunities
ClinicalTrials.gov is a database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world.
Improving cancer care for transgender and gender nonconforming patients
Study Type: Online survey and optional interview
Length: 1 hour
Compensated: Yes
Are you interested in collaborating with CSC?
If you are interested in collaborating with CSC on a new research opportunity or other partnership, we want to hear from you.