LiveWell: Emotional Support Skills for Advanced Breast Cancer
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study teaches coping and emotional regulation skills to women with metastatic (advanced) breast cancer who are experiencing distress. The program adapts a proven therapy approach to help manage the emotional challenges of living with advanced cancer.
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Who can take part
- You identify as female
- You have been diagnosed with metastatic (stage IV) breast cancer—cancer that has spread beyond the breast
- You receive your cancer care at Hollings Cancer Center in South Carolina
- You've experienced moderate to high emotional distress in the past week (scoring above 3 out of 10) plus at least one emotional concern
- You are 18 years or older
- You can understand, speak, and read English fluently
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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