Personalized weight loss coaching could help cancer survivors shed pounds

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Women and men ages 18 or older * Able to complete all study requirements in English * Have been previously diagnosed with a malignant solid tumor, completed the required surgical, and/or chemotherapy and/or radiation curative intent therapy at least three months prior to enrollment, and have an anticipated treatment-free life span of 12 months or longer. Chemoprophylaxis with tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer in women and anti- luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) therapy for prostate cancer in men will be permitted. * Have a BMI ≥ 27 kg/m2 (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 for Asians) and weight ≤ 400 lbs. * Have an email address for regular personal use * Have a smartphone for personal use, and are willing to use the phone to read emails and text messages, and use an app * Have adequate data plan and cell service to support daily use of weight loss app, receive text messages and to support coaching calls * Are willing to record weekly weights * Are willing to use a tracking app to log food and exercise daily * Are willing to complete coaching calls as planned * Are willing to prioritize weight loss efforts by making dietary changes and increasing physical activity Exclusion Criteria: * Received any chemotherapy (unless anti-hormonal therapy) and/or radiation three months or less prior to the proposed program date * Women who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or planning pregnancy within the next year * self-identification of uncontrolled concurrent medical condition likely to limit compliance with the program as determined by investigators. * current involvement in another organized weight loss program * current use of medications known to substantially affect body weight, including chronic oral steroids, Tirzepatide (Mounjaro™), and weight loss doses of other glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists (e.g. Wegovy.) * bariatric surgery scheduled within the next 12 months * plan to move outside the continental United States in the next 12 months * Weight loss or gain of \>5.0% of body weight during 2 months prior to screening