Grant: Project Grant

Thousands of women are cured from endometrial cancer in Canada each year. Although cancer treatment is over, survivors are at increased risk of death from diseases affecting the heart. Excess body weight and high waist size are risk factors of special concern for survivors of endometrial cancer. These risk factors are common and linked to heart diseases and death after treatment. Eating well, being physically active, and controlling stress are examples of health behaviours that can reduce body weight, waist size, improve body composition (fat and muscles in our bodies), and the risk of heart diseases and death. But changing behaviour is challenging. We will help survivors of endometrial cancer to achieve that by promoting key pillars of health. These key pillars include nutrition, exercise, and health awareness. We will use an online platform with remote health professional support to achieve this. Endometrial cancer survivors living in larger body sizes will be divided into 2 groups. The first group will use the online platform with health professional guidance for 16 weeks. Then, they will use the online platform but without support for 8 more weeks. The second group will receive general information about health behaviours at the beginning of the study. After 24 weeks, they will be able to access the online platform. We will compare changes in waist size, body weight, fat and muscle masses, strength, physical activity, and quality of life between the two groups. We will also compare changes in additional factors that can impact the health of the heart. Strategies for changing health behaviours that are personalized, long lasting, and affordable can improve life after cancer. Our digital intervention offers this approach. We will help survivors of EC take control of their health by embracing a 'made in Canada' approach.