Cancer Survivor Nutrition Assistance Research Trial (CART)
American Cancer Society and other national organizations recommend a nutritious diet rich in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables to improve quality of life and reduce risk of mortality and cancer recurrence among cancer survivors.
However, 8% to 23% of people with a history of cancer report food insecurity and therefore may not have the resources to adopt this sort of healthy diet. Moreover, racial/ethnic minority patients and those with low income are disproportionately impacted by food insecurity. Food insecurity creates a vicious cycle for cancer survivors: high costs of medical care exacerbate food insecurity, which in turn worsens health, leading to more intensive and often costly medical care. The goal of this pilot study is to understand racially/ethnically/economically diverse cancer survivors’ needs and experiences with nutrition insecurity. Our long-term aim is to use these data to ultimately develop a nutrition security support program for all cancer patients and survivors.
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University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Erin van Blarigan and Dr. Sorbarikor Piawah
UCSF's long tradition of excellence in cancer research includes the Nobel Prize-winning work of J. Michael Bishop and Harold Varmus, who discovered cancer-causing oncogenes. Their work opened new doors for exploring genetic abnormalities that cause cancer, and formed the basis for some of the most important cancer research happening today.
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