Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Individualized Nutrition and Physical Activity Counseling Program

This is an interventional supportive care trial for Breast Cancer Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

• Breast cancer diagnosis (stage 0-III)
• Body mass index of 25mg/k2 or greater
• Actively being followed by medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, and/or breast surgeon at Maroone Cancer Center
• Able and willing to participate in nutrition counseling at Maroone Cancer Center
• Able (cleared by participant's primary oncologist) and willing to perform cardiopulmonary exercise testing
• Participants must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
• Performance status 0 or 1 as per ECOG scale [see Appendix IV]

Exclusion Criteria:

• Body mass index below 25kg/m2
• No prior history of breast cancer
• History of metastatic disease
• Not being followed by medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, and/or breast surgeon at Maroone Cancer Center
• Unable or unwilling to participate in nutrition counseling at Maroone Cancer Center
• Participants with uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
• Participants actively undergoing chemotherapy, immunotherapy or radiation treatment. However, participants currently taking hormonal therapy, such as selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMS), or aromatase inhibitors, may be included in the study.