Women's College Hospital (Toronto) - Gynecologic Cancer Study (please circulate widely)

 

If you have any questions or would like more information about the study, please do not hesitate to contact Manon:  labrecque.m@sympatico.ca, or at 905.898.5440. 
You can also contact the project coordinator, Agata Drozd, at Agata.Drozd@wchospital.ca, or at 416-323-6400, ext. 4185.  
This study has received ethics approval through Women’s College Hospital’s Research Ethics Board.

Gynecologic Cancer Study
416-323-6400 ext. 4185
Agata.Drozd@wchospital.ca

LOOKING FOR RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS

A research study of an online support group for
women diagnosed with gynecologic cancer

Are you a woman who has been treated for gynecologic cancer and do you struggle with any of the following? Concerns about your body image Sexual issues or concerns Coping with the effects of gynecologic cancer on your self-esteem Navigating intimate relationships Finding it difficult to talk about these personal issues with people in your life

Would you like to… Connect with other women who have been treated for gynecologic cancer? Have a safe space to talk about the impact on your body image and sexuality? Learn new ways of coping? Learn how to enhance your relationships with friends and family? Build more self-awareness and self-understanding?


About the support group
This is a 12-week, professionally-moderated group. The aim of this online support group is to provide a safe space for women to explore the impact of gynecologic cancer on their body image, sexuality and intimate relationships. We hope that by increasing awareness of the ways being treated for gynecologic cancer may be affecting your life, you can begin to identify what would be helpful to support you in your journey towards health and well-being.

You may be eligible to participate if you… Currently reside in Ontario Are a woman 18 years or older Received surgical, radiation, or chemotherapy treatment for any gynecologic cancer Are not currently receiving treatment Have been disease-free for at least 3 months Are no more than 5 years post-diagnosis Are experiencing concerns about the impact of cancer on your relationships, sexuality, and body image
For more information, please call or email the study coordinator:

(below: original correspondence):

My name is Manon Labrecque. I am a project consultant and am currently working on a research study of an online support group for women diagnosed with gynecologic cancer. This study is conducted through Women’s College Hospital and consists of a 12-week, professionally-moderated group. The aim of this online support group is to provide a safe space for women to explore the impact of gynecologic cancer on their body image, sexuality and intimate relationships. We hope that by increasing awareness of the ways being treated for gynecologic cancer may be affecting women’s lives; women can begin to identify what would be helpful to support them in their journey towards health and well-being. The reason I am writing today is to ask if your organization would be interested and willing to help us recruit participants for this study. We are seeking women who are 18 years or older, have received surgical, radiation, or chemotherapy treatments for any gynecologic cancer, and are not actively receiving treatment. Participants must be disease-free for at least 3 months and no more than 5 years post-diagnosis. If you are interested in helping us recruit participants, we would provide you with copies of recruitment flyers and/or brochures, and will assist you in any way we can. 

If you have any questions or would like more information about the study, please do not hesitate to contact me, at labrecque.m@sympatico.ca, or at 905.898.5440. You can also contact the project coordinator, Agata Drozd, at Agata.Drozd@wchospital.ca, or at 416-323-6400, ext. 4185. This study has received ethics approval through Women’s College Hospital’s Research Ethics Board.