Bilingual Breast Cancer Educational Intervention for Hispanic Women With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Breast Cancer and Their Families or Caregivers

Inclusion

Histologically confirmed diagnosis of stage 0 (DCIS), I, II, or III breast cancer
No evidence of recurrent, metastatic, or second primary cancer
Completing primary treatment with surgery, radiation therapy (if indicated), and/or adjuvant chemotherapy (if indicated)
Subjects may be on hormonal therapy after treatment for initial breast cancer
Self-identification as Hispanic/Latino
Able to read and understand English or Spanish to participate in the patient teaching
Able and willing to participate in the study
The Caregiver selection criteria is: self-identification as the primary caregiver; age 18 years or over; self-identification as Hispanic/Latino; Able to read and speak English or Spanish; Able and willing to participate in the study

Exclusion

Patients will be excluded if they are actively receiving treatment with surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy; patients may be receiving adjuvant hormonal therapy such as Tamoxifen during the course of the study since it is recommended for five years after primary and adjuvant therapy
Patients who have recurrence, metastasis, or a second primary cancer will not be recruited for the study; if however, they develop recurrence, metastasis, or a second primary cancer during the time of the study participation, the subjects will remain in the study
Patients will not be recruited directly from support groups because of potential bias inherent in sample attending support groups; however, some patients may be participating in support groups or other forms of counseling