Award
National Cancer Institute 1R03CA289066-01
Nurses Surviving Breast Cancer: An exploration of breast cancer diagnosis, reported lymphedema symptoms, and lifestyle status in the Nurses' Health Study Survey
Recipient
University of Missouri-Columbia
Award Amount
$156,500.00
Ceiling
$156,500.00
Awarded
September 13, 2024
Identifier
1R03CA289066-01
Award to University of Missouri-Columbia by the National Cancer Institute to study breast cancer-related lymphedema symptoms in breast cancer survivors using Nurses’ Health Study data, with a focus on incidence patterns and lifestyle associations.
Description
This study aims to explore patterns of incidence of self-reported breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) symptoms across race, socioeconomic status, and time since diagnosis, and examine associations between lifestyle- and health-related factors and BCRL symptoms using data from the Nurses’ Health Study longitudinal database.