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SAID, EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPY
All 36 respondents were female, and the majority identified as white race. They were primarily not Hispanic or Latino, and the majority (n = 28) were 45 years of age or older.Patients reported being most receptive to emails (n = 16), texts (n = 12), or in-person interventions (n = 13), and less receptive to telephone calls and social media approaches. The in-person approach by a medical professional would increase their likelihood of enrolling (n = 26).Concerning communication with the study team, patients favored email (n = 15), and many were willing to receiving weekly (n = 9) or bi-monthly (n = 16) communications.To determine the feasibility of iFIRE-C, present eating habits were assessed. Most patients endorsed eating 2–3 times (n = 21) or 4–5 times (n = 12) per day. There were mixed responses regarding nausea during chemotherapy (14 had nausea; 13 said they did not, and 9 did not respond). A total of 15 patients responded to a free-text query about the side effects of chemotherapy on their appetite. The responses centered on alterations in taste (food tastes “