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Received this email yesterday from The Army of Women. If you or someone you know might be interested, or qualify, please consider investigating it, share it or participate!

What's the study about? The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an online workbook for women who were diagnosed with an early stage breast cancer and who are experiencing increased stress related to their diagnosis. The 10-week web-based program, called "Coping with Cancer," teaches women stress management and relaxation skills. If they choose, women can also take part in an online support group. What's involved? If you agree to participate in the Coping with Breast Cancer Study, you will first be contacted by phone and asked to answer some questions about your breast cancer diagnosis and your stress levels. If the researcher determines you are eligible, and if you decide to join the study, you will then be asked to complete a series of questionnaires on a computer with internet access. Next, you will be randomly assigned (like the flip of a coin) to one of two groups. Group A: • Will use the Coping with Cancer online workbook for 10 weeks, completing one chapter each week. • Will receive a small mp3 player in the mail that is pre-loaded with the program's relaxation exercises. • Will complete a Weekly Participant Form. • Will receive six phone calls during which they will be asked questions about their stress levels. During the final phone call, they will be asked to give feedback on the program. * Will be followed for another 10 weeks and will be able to access the Coping with Cancer program during this time. Group B: • Will receive five phone calls and will be asked questions about their stress levels during the first 10 weeks. • Will not have access to the online workbook until Week 11. • Will receive a small mp3 player in the mail that is pre-loaded with the program's relaxation exercises at Week 11. • Will receive a final phone call at the end of the study to give feedback on the program. All participants in Groups A and B will be asked to fill out online questionnaires 11 weeks after the start of the study and at the end of the study (20 weeks). The researchers need to enroll up to 130 women in this study. Who is conducting the study? Kelly Carpenter, PhD, at Talaria, Inc., in Seattle, WA Where? United States Who can participate? You can join the Coping with Breast Cancer Study if you match ALL of these MAIN categories: • You are a woman who has been diagnosed with breast cancer within the past 18 months. • You have been diagnosed with stage 0, I, II, or III non-metastatic breast cancer • Your cancer diagnosis is NOT a recurrence • You are 18 years of age or older • You have access to a computer with audio capabilities and internet access for at least 1.5-2 hours per week • You have access to a telephone • You have an active e-mail account • You are able to read, write, and speak English • You live in the United States The researcher may ask you additional questions to be sure that this study is a right fit for you. Yes, Sign Me Up No Thanks Recruit a Friend Grow the Army of Women