Joy Luck Academy

This National Cancer Institute funded 5-year project is the first randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test a culturally sensitive social support intervention among Asian American breast cancer survivors, Joy Luck Academy (JLA). If JLA is demonstrated to effectively improve the well-being among Chinese American cancer survivors, it may be easily disseminated as a low-cost intervention for other groups of Asian American breast cancer survivors across the country. Programs like JLA could be integrated into other diverse communities.

Health Benefits of Expressive Writing among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors

Writing down fears, emotions and the benefits of a cancer diagnosis may improve health outcomes for Asian-American breast cancer survivors. The purpose of this research project is to test a culturally sensitive intervention among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors using expressive writing. This study to reduce psychosocial burdens among Chinese speaking breast cancer survivors is funded by the American Cancer Society.