Leaving Your Community for Cancer Treatment: Understanding the Impact

You are invited to participate in a research study about the impact of having to leave your home town or city for cancer treatment. This includes those who needed to temporarily stay in another community, as well as those who had to go to a different city or town for treatment and return home the same day. This study is part of a broader project being supported by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC), a national partner in cancer advocacy.

In a previous phase, the survey was shared with people affected by blood cancers. This current phase is open to Canadians aged 18 or older who have been affected by any type of cancer, other than blood cancer, and who had to leave their home community for treatment within the last 5 years. It is also open to caregivers of adults (18+) who meet the same criteria.

This survey is being shared by partner cancer organizations to reach people from across the cancer community.

This introduction will help you make an informed decision regarding your participation in the study. This introduction will also explain what the study is about, the potential risks and benefits of participating, and your rights as a participant. If you do not understand something within this introduction, please contact the principal researcher:

Colleen McMillan

Advocacy Lead, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada

colleen.mcmillan@lls.org or 1-647-253-5547

This study has been reviewed and received ethics clearance through a Research Ethics Board (REB). If you have questions for the Board, contact the Canadian SHIELD Ethics Review Board at 1-905-681-8661 (Canada and USA), or by E-mail at admin@cserb.com

If you are experiencing technical issues when completing the survey, please contact the Statistical Consulting and Survey Research Unit at: scsruccinb@uwaterloo.ca