Breast Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
The HOW Study is a first-of-its-kind international online study for women and men with and without a history of breast cancer. The investigators will collect information about your health, your job, your diet, and your family history, among other topics that can help us get a better understanding of breast cancer and its potential causes. Periodically, the investigators will send you questionnaires about anything and everything. All you have to do is fill them out online. It's that simple. This is a partnership and the investigators need you for the long haul. The more questionnaires you fill out, the more information the investigators will have that can help us have a better understanding of why women get breast cancer.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Men * Women * 18 years and older
Exclusion criteria
* Under the age of 18
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Breast cancer diagnosis question | Participants will be followed for the duration of the cohort study, up to 20 years. | In the My Health Overview questionnaire, the participant will be asked have you been diagnosed with breast cancer? Responses available are yes, no, I don't know / I can't remember, and I'd rather not say. This question will be asked in the initial questionnaire and every five years following that. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Questions about general health status | General health status questions are available at baseline, just after enrolling in the HOW study. Participants will be followed for the duration of the cohort study, up to 20 years. | Demographic characteristics will be obtained, questions about menstruation, pregnancy, hormone use, and lifestyle behaviors are asked in the My Health Overview questionnaire. |
| Questions about personal and family health history | Health history questions are available after the completion of the general health status questions. Participants will be followed for the duration of the cohort study, up to 20 years. | The My Personal and Family Health History questionnaire asks about chronic conditions such as cancer, diabetes, hepatitis, and asthma, for the individual as well as their family members. |
| Questions about health, weight, and exercise | Health, weight, and exercise questions are available after the completion of the health history questions. Participants will be followed for the duration of the cohort study, up to 20 years. | The Health, Weight, and Exercise questionnaire asks about sleeping patterns, weight status, a variety of exercise questions, daily activities, and prescription use. |
| Questions about environmental exposures | Environmental exposure questions are available after the completion of the health, weight, and exercise questions. Participants will be followed for the duration of the cohort study, up to 20 years. | The Environmental Exposures questionnaire asks about cosmetic product usage, personal hygiene product usage, and second hand smoke exposure. |
| Questions about health symptoms (quality of life) | Health symptom questions are available at baseline, just after enrolling in the HOW study. Participants will be followed for the duration of the cohort study, up to 20 years. | The Quality of Life questionnaire asks about a variety of health symptoms including problems with digestion, concentration, sex, and mental health. If you are a breast cancer survivor, you will be asked if these symptoms are related to your treatment. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed