This two-year study at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul Minnesota is looking for women musicians to share their experiences of having breast cancer. Tennessee survivors are able to participate through and online survey and optional phone interview.

Welcome to the homepage of the Life and Livelihood Study, a national study designed to examine the physical and occupational well-being of women musicians who have had breast cancer. The investigators are interested in discovering the connections between breast cancer and music by asking musician survivors to share their experiences through an online survey and optional telephone interview.

Funding for this study has been provided by grants from the Miller-Dwan Foundation, the Duluth Clinic Foundation, and the University of St. Thomas. For more information, you may contact Dr. Schmalenberger at scschmalenbe@stthomas.edu.