Support for Hispanic Breast Cancer Patients and Caregivers

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion

- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of stage 0 (DCIS), I, II, or III breast cancer

- No evidence of recurrent, metastatic, or second primary cancer

- Completing primary treatment with surgery, radiation therapy (if indicated), and/or
adjuvant chemotherapy (if indicated)

- Subjects may be on hormonal therapy after treatment for initial breast cancer

- Self-identification as Hispanic/Latino

- Able to read and understand English or Spanish to participate in the patient teaching

- Able and willing to participate in the study

- The Caregiver selection criteria is: self-identification as the primary caregiver;
age 18 years or over; self-identification as Hispanic/Latino; Able to read and speak
English or Spanish; Able and willing to participate in the study

Exclusion

- Patients will be excluded if they are actively receiving treatment with surgery,
radiation therapy, or chemotherapy; patients may be receiving adjuvant hormonal
therapy such as Tamoxifen during the course of the study since it is recommended for
five years after primary and adjuvant therapy

- Patients who have recurrence, metastasis, or a second primary cancer will not be
recruited for the study; if however, they develop recurrence, metastasis, or a second
primary cancer during the time of the study participation, the subjects will remain
in the study

- Patients will not be recruited directly from support groups because of potential bias
inherent in sample attending support groups; however, some patients may be
participating in support groups or other forms of counseling