Principal Investigator:
Kristin Campbell
Student Project Leader:
Amy Kirkham, PhD Candidate
Purpose:
This study will use cardiac ultrasound to compare the changes in subtle indicators of heart function during chemotherapy treatment between a group of breast cancer patients who perform structured exercise training and a group of women who do not.
You are eligible to participate in this study if you are:
- Early breast cancer (stage I-III)
- Scheduled and not yet started a chemotherapy protocol including adriamycin (a.k.a doxorubicin) or epirubicin
- Age 18 or older
For more information and to determine your eligibility, please contact:
Amy Kirkham, amy.kirkham@ubc.ca or 604-827-1914
Funding:
This project is funded by the American College of Sports Medicine Foundation.
Amy Kirkham is supported by a Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral Award from the Canadian Institute of Health Research.