Love/Avon Army of Women

Soroptimist is a supporter of the Love/Avon Army of Women, a groundbreaking initiative launched in October 2008 by the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation and the Avon Foundation. The Army of Women aims to recruit one million women nationwide to help researchers learn what causes breast cancer and move beyond a cure to prevention. All women across the U.S. are encouraged to be “one in a million” by learning more and signing up at www.armyofwomen.org.

Sign Up for Love/Avon Army of Women's Gap Study

In support of Love/Avon Army of Women, Soroptimist urges everyone to read about the Army of Women’s latest study, the Gap Study. If you qualify for the Gap Study, sign up, and if you don’t, then please pass this informaiton on to a to a friend.

Sign Up for the Gap Study!
The Love/Avon Army of Women is now recruiting for the Gap Study. African American women are more likely to die of breast cancer than Caucasian women, even though fewer African American women are getting breast cancer each year and screening use has improved. This difference has gotten worse over the past 20 years. The Gap Study was designed to gather the information needed to better understand the differences in breast cancer treatment experiences between Black/African American Women and White/European American Women. The researchers want to know more about how to improve the survival rates of women with breast cancer.

Who Can Participate?
You can join the Gap Study if you match ALL of these categories:

•You are newly diagnosed with breast cancer (within 20 weeks of your diagnosis)

•Your breast cancer is stage I, II, or III

•This is the first time you have been diagnosed with breast cancer

•You consider yourself to be either Black/African American OR White/European American

•You live in the United States

What Does Participation Involve?
If you join the Gap Study you will be asked to complete a 30-40 minute telephone survey about your health related experiences and to allow your medical records to be reviewed by the doctor.

Who is Conducting the Study?
Vanessa Sheppard, PhD

Where?
Anywhere in the United States

How do I sign up for the Sister Study?
Step 1:  Register with the Army of Women by clicking the link below:
http://www.armyofwomen.org/getinvolved

Step 2:  Sign up for the Gap Study by clicking the link below:
http://www.armyofwomen.org/current/view?grant_id=112

By registering with the Army of Women, you will be added to our database and continue to be alerted via email of new and innovative research studies that you can take part in.  Don’t wait, sign up today!