Virtual peer mentoring to improve life after cancer

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What this research studies

If you’re a cancer survivor facing ongoing needs after treatment, this study tests a friendly online program where trained peer mentors—also cancer survivors—lead four weekly virtual sessions and share educational talks. Participants are randomly assigned to either watch educational videos with staff attention or receive the mentor-led program plus lectures focused on survivorship. Researchers will measure quality of life right after the program and again at 4 and 12 months to see if the mentoring helps long-term well-being. The goal is to find a scalable approach that could be offered to many survivors who need extra support.

Why it matters

Where this research is happening

• University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr
  Houston, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Lu, Qian — University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr
• Study coordinator: Lu, Qian

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About this research

1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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