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Inclusion criteria for female Hispanic cancer survivors: 1. 18 years of age or older; 2. have access to a telephone, 3. speak and understand English or Spanish; 4. have finished curative intent treatment for cancer within the previous 10 years and do not have any subsequent cancer treatments planned, except for non-curative intent maintenance therapy, such as hormonal therapy; 5. must have at least 1 of the 5 most common cancer-related symptoms (pain, sleep disturbance, anxiety, depression and/or fatigue) with a severity score of 4 or higher on a 0-10 rating scale (based on NCCN guidelines for symptom monitoring and management used successfully in past work); and 6. has a caregiver willing to participate in the study with them. Inclusion criteria for the caregivers (nominated by the survivor) are: 1. age 18 or older; 2. able to speak and understand English or Spanish; 3. access to a telephone; and 4. not currently treated for cancer preserving the distinction between survivor and caregiver. The caregiver can be of any race or ethnicity and any gender. Exclusion criteria for survivors: 1. Under the age of 18 years 2. Does not have access to a telephone 3. Completed treatment for cancer more than 1 year ago 4. Currently receiving counseling or treatment for special diet or weight loss 5. Does not have a caregiver willing to participate with them Exclusion criteria for caregivers: 1. Under the age of 18 years 2. Does not have access to a telephone 3. Currently receiving counseling or treatment for special diet or weight loss 4. Currently being treated for cancer