Promoting Breast Cancer Screening in Women Who Survived Childhood Cancer

EMPOWER Study: Promoting Breast Cancer Screening in Women Who Survived Childhood Cancer

The purpose of this study is to empower women to improve their health in two very important areas: breast and heart health. This twelve-month study will compare two methods of informing participants about potential health risks and ways to stay healthy.

The EMPOWER Study has been designed for adult women who were treated for a childhood cancer with chest radiation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participant in the CCSS cohort
• Diagnosed with a childhood cancer prior to 21 years of age
• Treated with > 20 Gy of chest radiation (mantle, mediastinal, lung, or chest)
• Age 25-49 years at time of enrollment into the study
• Interval from chest radiation to the time of enrollment of > 8 years
• No mammogram or other breast imaging study in the 24 months prior to enrollment
• English-speaking - The University of Colorado AMC Denver and MSKCC group are not capable of or equipped for conducting a brief motivational interviews by telephone in another language.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with breast cancer
• Participated in the Project VISION feasibility study (exposed to part of the intervention)