Would you like to participate in a study to explore the question, “What is the African American woman’s experience of body image after treatment for breast cancer"?

Requirements for participation in this research:

• Willingness to share your experience during a face-to-face interview that lasts approximately 2 hours.
• You must be an African American female between the ages of 30-70 years old at diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer.
• You must have received at least one of the following treatments: surgery, radiation, and/or chemotherapy.
• You must be at least one year post-treatment.

This research is being conducted by La-Toya Gaines, PsyS LLP, a doctoral student attending the Michigan School of Professional Psychology in Farmington Hills, in pursuit of a doctoral degree in clinical and humanistic psychology. This research is supervised by Dr. Lee Bach, Program Director, at the Michigan School of Professional Psychology.

If you are interested in participating in this study or have additional questions about the study, please feel free to contact La-Toya Gaines at lgaines@mispp.edu or by phone at 313-449-3913.