Survivors of Prostate and Breast Cancer and Caregivers Urged to Join Local Focus Groups

February 26, 2025
By: Dwayne Page

A local community advisory board working with Tennessee Oncology and others is seeking survivors of prostate and breast cancer and caregivers to join focus groups to share their experiences with the goal of making cancer care better.

“About a dozen of us are on this board and we are working in conjunction with Tennessee Oncology but not just specific to Tennessee Oncology, “said Tom Chandler, member of a community advisory board serving DeKalb and Putnam County. “We are looking for people to participate in focus groups to help define, better define, or improve telehealth services for both DeKalb County and Putnam County. There are similar groups for other counties but the one I am involved in is specific to DeKalb and Putnam County,” he said. “The plan would be to have focus groups from three different groups of people. One would be women who have or have had breast cancer. The second would be men who have or have had prostate cancer and the third would be caregivers of anyone who has had cancer,” explained Chandler.

Focus group participants would receive $100 per meeting.

“These focus groups would have various numbers of meetings, and the participants would be paid $100 per meeting. For example, the breast cancer focus group would probably have three to four meetings in the April time frame and maybe over into May. The prostate cancer focus group will have one to two meetings and then the focus group for the caregivers would have three to four meetings. These would be private discussions. Actually, members of the advisory board may be present at the beginning of the focus groups for an introduction of people, but this would be privately conducted by staff of Tennessee Oncology with the participants and the privacy of the people would be respected in terms of their health, etc. We are looking for volunteers for any of those three categories,” said Chandler.

Participant requirements for the Focus Group Discussion on Breast Cancer and Access to Treatment include the following:

*Individual with breast cancer or survivor (any age, stage, or phase-in treatment)

*Resident of DeKalb or Putnam County

*3-4 meeting commitment

Participant compensation:

*$100 per meeting

*Meal provided

*100% confidential

Participant requirements for the Focus Group Discussion on Caregiver for an Individual with Breast or Prostate Cancer include the following:

*Caregiver for Individual with breast or prostate cancer (any age, stage, or phase-in treatment)

*Resident of DeKalb or Putnam County

*3-4 meeting commitment

Participant compensation:

*$100 per meeting

*Meal provided

*100% confidential

Participant requirements for a “One-on-One” Interview with Prostate Cancer Survivors and Access to Treatment include the following:

*Individual with prostate cancer or survivor (any age, stage, or phase-in treatment)

*Resident of DeKalb or Putnam County

*1-2 meeting commitment

Participant compensation:

*$100 per meeting

*100% confidential

Join these focus groups to share your breast cancer, prostate cancer, or caregiver experience. Your stories will help the Community Advisory Board develop and implement a rural telehealth supportive care program. They want to hear your story so they can help make cancer care better.

This study has been approved by the WCG IRB (Western Institutional Review Board – Copernicus Group) (WCG) IRB: Institutional Review Board.

To participate call Carol Noon at 615-250-1776 or email nest@tnonc.com.

February 26, 2025
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Tigers fought for 3rd place in the district 7 AAA Basketball Tournament against Livingston Academy Tuesday night at Crossville but lost 51 to 49 to the Wildcats.

The Tigers will travel to either Tullahoma or Giles County Saturday for the 1st round of the region tournament. Tip off time to be announced.

In the game Tuesday night, DC led 15 to 7 after the 1st period. The game was tied at 19 by halftime. The Tigers fell behind 36 to 31 after the 3rd period and lost 51 to 49 on a late bucket by the Wildcats.

For DC, Jon Hendrix scored 11, Dallas Kirby 10, Seth Fuson and Jordan Parker each with 8, Porter Hancock, Logan Duke, and Elliot Barnes each with 4.

Named to the All-District Tournament Team from DeKalb County were Dallas Kirby and Jon Hendrix.

February 25, 2025
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A pilot sustained only minor injuries when his plane went down on the lake in the Holmes Creek area Tuesday afternoon.

Chief Donny Green of the DeKalb County Fire Department issued the following statement:

“Tuesday at approximately 3:53 p.m., the DeKalb County Fire Department and other response agencies were dispatched to the Holmes Creek area of Center Hill Lake for a reported plane crash in the water”.

According to Chief Green, “a nearby fisherman witnessed the aircraft crash and immediately called 911 to report it and proceeded to render aid. The pilot, James Luna of Auburntown, Tennessee, was able to remove himself from the plane, board the fisherman’s boat, and had only minor injuries that did not require medical transport”.

“The pilot was operating an ICON A5 single-engine amphibious aircraft designed to land on water or land. He was the sole occupant of the plane and was attempting to land in the water near the north end of Holmes Creek when the crash occurred,” said Chief Green.

“No fire occurred, and no spills resulted from the crash,” Green explained. “Fire crews responded in Fire Boat 2 from Hidden Harbor Marina. The Smithville-DeKalb County Rescue Squad, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, DeKalb County Emergency Medical Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency also responded to the scene. DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency was also contacted and provided with information that has been reported to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),” said Chief Green.

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