Since October 2008, we have supported more than 160 studies, connecting over 110,000 members with innovative research around the world. You may notice that study reports prior to 2020 mention the Army of Women or AOW. In 2020, after recognizing over 10 years as the Army of Women, we changed our name to Love Research Army to better reflect our longstanding commitment to fostering inclusive research.
While these research studies are always different, there is one common factor, which is our dedicated Love Research Army members. Thanks to the participation of our members, the following studies completed enrollment.
Closed Studies
Psychometric Evaluation of New BREAST-Q Scales for the Breast Reconstruction Module
Researcher Andrea Pusic, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MAAnne Klassen, DPhil, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON Study Review The BREAST-Q is a questionnaire used around the world in patient care and research. The BREAST-Q measures...
Technology-Based Communication After a Cancer Diagnosis
Researcher Katie Darabos, MS, PhD candidate, and Jennifer S. Ford, PhD, Hunter College, City University of New York Study Review The purpose of this study was to learn how technology-based communication can be used to support young adult cancer patients and survivors....
Symptoms Associated with Nerve Damage from Chemotherapy
Researcher Christine Miaskowski, RN, PhD, University of California, San Francisco, and her colleagues in the Department of Medicine Study Review The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term effects of the chemotherapy drugs used to treat cancer on the ears...
Study to Understand Changes in Thinking in Breast Cancer Patients
Researcher Tim Ahles, PhD, and James Root, PhD, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
PACES Study
Researcher Chad Rethorst, PhD, and Madhukar Trivedi, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Study Review Regular physical activity is beneficial for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, potentially reducing the likelihood of recurrence....
Understanding Stakeholders’ Preferences for Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy: A Conjoint Analysis Study
Researcher Hinaben Panchal, MD, MPH, and Evan Matros, MD, MMSc, MPH at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY Study Review The purpose of this study was to better understand which factors people find most important as they consider different surgical...
Many Voices, Many Needs: Understanding Life After Breast Cancer
Researcher Kathryn Post, PhDc, RN, ANP-BC, Boston College, Boston, MA Study Review The purpose of this study was to learn about the thoughts, experiences, and feelings that people have after completing breast cancer treatment. The findings from this survey may help...
Genomic Analysis of Long-Term Survivors with Metastatic Cancer
Researcher Mark Burkard, MD, PhD, University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, Madison, Wisconsin
WISDOM Study
Researcher Laura Esserman, MD, MBA, University of California, San Francisco, CA and her partners from the Athena Breast Health Network (a collaboration across the five University of California Medical Centers and Sanford Health)
Finding Alternatives for DCIS Treatment
Researcher Seema Khan, MD, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, Joseph Michael Guenther, MD, St. Elizabeth HealthCare, Edgewood, KY, Amy Degnim, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Melissa Pilewskie, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, E. Shelley...
Opening the Conversation
Researcher Jessica Gorman, PhD, Oregon State University, Corvallis Study Review The purpose of this research study was to gain insight into how young female cancer survivors communicate with their male partners and their healthcare providers about reproductive and...
Black Sexual Minority Women & Breast Cancer: Improving Access to Care
Researcher Tonia Poteat, PhD, and Lorraine T. Dean, ScD of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD Study Review The purpose of this study was to learn about the best ways to improve access to breast cancer care and treatment for members of the...
Mobile Cognitive Assessment System for Cognition in Patients with Cancer
Researcher Shelli Kesler, PhD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Study Review The purpose of this study was to evaluate an iPad test called the Mobile Cognitive Assessment Battery or MCAB. This test evaluated memory, attention, processing...
Barriers to Physical Activity, Technology Usage and Physical Activity in Breast Cancer Survivors
Researcher Gwendolyn Thomas, PhD, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY Study Review The purpose of this study was to learn what keeps breast cancer survivors from participating in physical activity, what levels of physical activity breast cancer survivors currently...
Moving Forward Together 3
Researcher Bernardine Pinto, Ph.D., Professor and Associate Dean of Research in the College of Nursing at the University of South Carolina, Columbia Study Review The purpose of this study was to test the effects of three physical activity programs among women...
A Study to Identify Predictors of Response to Duloxetine in Breast Cancer Patients with Chronic Pain
Researcher N. Lynn Henry, MD, PhD; Anna Beck, MD; Adam Cohen, MD; Saundra Buys, MD; John Ward, MD; Hung Khong, MD; Elizabeth Prystas, MD Study Review The purpose of this study was to better understand why some breast cancer survivors who have chronic pain and are...
A Screening Study of Patients with Breast Cancer to Evaluate Urine PGE-M Levels and COX-2 Expression in Tumor Samples
Researcher Ella Looper The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, Texas Study Review This study will collect the PGE-M and COX-2 IHC levels in subjects with breast cancer to establish whether urinary PGE-M can be used as a surrogate marker for increased COX-2...
Reimagine.me Study
Researcher Sophia Smith, PhD, MSW, at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Study Review Reimagine.me investigated the impact of a structured online patient support program on women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and are experiencing chronic pain. The...
Refining and Testing the Medical Appointment Planner
Researcher Margaret Clayton, PhD, APRN, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah Study Review The Reimagine.me study investigated the impact of a structured online patient support program for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and are experiencing...
Investigation of factors regulating estrogen uptake and retention by the breast
Researcher Seema Khan Northwestern University Study Review Previous studies have shown that progesterone concentrations in breast fluid are correlated with those in serum. According to preliminary data, this is not true of estradiol, which is lowest in nipple aspirate...
Mapping the Breast Ducts Study
Researcher Susan Love, MD, MBA, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation, Encino, CA Study Review The purpose of this research study is to create a functional map of the breast ducts so that doctors can better diagnose, treat, and – eventually – learn how to prevent breast...
Breast Density Patterns in African Immigrants and African-American Women
Researcher Tomi Akinyemiju, PhD, Columbia University, New York, NY Study Review The purpose of this study is to examine the patterns of breast density (the non-fatty portion of breast tissue) among African immigrant and African-American women living in the United...
Understanding Patient Trade-Offs When Choosing Between Breast Conservation Surgery (BCS) and Mastectomy Study
Researcher Allan Gabriel, MD, PeaceHealth Plastic Surgery and Toni Storm-Dickerson, MD, Compass Oncology, Vancouver, WA; Matthew Gitlin, PharmD, Jorge Farias, PharmD, and Lopa Das, MPH, MPhil, BluePath Solutions, Inc, Santa Monica, CA; and David Macarios, MBA, MSc...
UPA Breast Health Study
Researcher Carolyn Westhoff, MD, Columbia University, New York, NY Study Review The purpose of this study is to learn how two different medications affect the breast: an estrogen-free selective progesterone-receptor modulator called UPA vs. a low-dose oral...