“Moving Forward will serve as a national model for addressing the breast cancer survivorship health disparities that are ever present in AA communities across the country” says Dr. Stolley. “I have seen the eagerness that many of the past participants of the program have expressed and to know that they are maintaining healthy lives after their participation in the program speaks volumes” according to one staff member of the team.
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To be eligible women need to be 18 years old, have been diagnosed with Stage I, II or III breast cancer and be at least 6 months post treatment (surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation). Women participating in ongoing endocrine treatments such as tamoxifen, femora or aromatase inhibitors are welcomed. All women who participate will receive payment for their time and effort and a free gym membership for one after the program is over.
Members of the Moving Forward Team will always be available to answer questions and provide additional information.
Additional information can be found at: 312-996-6880 OR movingforward@uic.edu
Moving Forward: How Black Women CAN Survive Breast Cancer was originally published on blackdoctor.org
