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From Surviving to Thriving: A Health and Wellness Colloquium for Breast Cancer Survivors

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Recent evidence demonstrates that exercise training can provide numerous physical and psychosocial benefits for breast cancer (BCa) survivors. However, educational training programs designed to disseminate exercise training information to survivors are scarce. The From Surviving to Thriving (FST) Colloquium was a one-and-a-half-day event that featured presentations on wellness topics from fitness and health to the latest research in nutrition and exercise. Attendees filled out demographic questionnaires and feedback surveys to assess the impact of the Colloquium. Overall, the FST Colloquium was well received by BCa survivors and health care providers (HCPs). The majority of BCa survivors (84.4%) and HCPs (93.3%) rated their Colloquium experience as very good. Prior to attending the Colloquium, only 8.9% of BCa survivors rated their self-perceived knowledge of exercise and nutrition as excellent. After participation in the Colloquium, this increased to 44.4%. The Colloquium was also successful in influencing planned and actual behavior changes in BCa survivors.

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Acknowledgements

The authors wish to thank the FST Colloquium attendees for their participation, as well as Dr. Peggy Rios of the Cancer Support Community, Bobbi Meyers, Elizabeth and David Edwards, and Chantis Mantilla for their time and effort in assisting with the Colloquium. The FST Colloquium was supported by grants from the Komen Miami-Ft. Lauderdale Affiliate and the Macy’s Foundation.

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  1. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th Street, Rm 1014, Miami, FL, 33136, USA

    Mark Stoutenberg & Stacy Cutrono

  2. Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA

    Mark Stoutenberg, Stacy Cutrono & Arlette C. Perry

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Stoutenberg, M., Cutrono, S. & Perry, A.C. From Surviving to Thriving: A Health and Wellness Colloquium for Breast Cancer Survivors. J Canc Educ 26, 694–700 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-011-0205-3

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