UPSTATE CAROLINA COMMUNITY CLINICAL ONCOLOGY PROGRAM

描述（由申请人提供）：上州卡罗莱纳CCOP通过其20多年来参与国家癌症研究所的项目，在社区癌症护理方面取得了卓越的全国声誉。2003年，国家癌症研究所强调了大学合作项目，将其作为自1983年以来持续供资的27个合作项目之一。UC-CCOP旨在继续满足社区对有前途的治疗方式和癌症控制研究的创新和相关研究的需求。上州卡罗莱纳社区临床肿瘤学项目的持续使命是确保该地区的每一个人都有机会参与国家癌症预防和治疗临床试验。此外，我们努力提供有关癌症和NCI临床试验计划的教育。这项拨款申请涵盖并阐明了UC-CCOP不断扩大的愿景。本赠款周期的目标包括：增加患者获得癌症治疗、预防和控制方案的机会和增加癌症治疗、预防和控制方案的费用，在少数民族、妇女和得不到充分服务的人口的增加方面保持国家CCOP的领导地位。生活质量研究简化数据管理系统，提高工作人员的效率和成本效益保持高质量的数据管理继续作为医疗和肿瘤护理和临床试验计划的社区教育实现上述目标的关键策略包括在斯帕坦堡地区医疗保健系统发展卓越的胃肠道中心，增加对GI临床试验的重视，将我们的护士导航员计划扩展到包括肺癌，与NCI合作发展转化研究，并利用我们备受尊敬的少数民族外联协调员，加强和扩大与社区组织的伙伴关系。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Upstate Carolina CCOP has achieved a national reputation for excellence in community cancer care through its 20+ year participation in programs of the National Cancer Institute. In 2003, the UC-CCOP was highlighted by the NCI as one of 27 CCOPs continuously funded since 1983. The UC-CCOP seeks to continue to meet the community's need for innovative and relevant studies of promising therapeutic modalities and cancer control research. The ongoing mission of the Upstate Carolina Community Clinical Oncology Program is to assure that every person in the region served is provided an opportunity for participation in national cancer prevention and treatment clinical trials. Additionally, we strive to provide education about cancer and the NCI clinical trials program. This grant application encompasses and articulates an ever-expanding vision for the UC- CCOP. Goals for this grant cycle include: Increase patient access and accrual to cancer treatment, prevention and control protocols Maintain leadership among national CCOPs in accrual of minorities, women and underserved populations Collaborate with NCI regarding efforts to conduct health disparities research, symptom management, and quality of life studies Update/streamline data management systems that enhance staff efficiency and cost effectiveness Maintain high quality data management Continue as the premier provider of medical and community education for oncology care and clinical trials program Key strategies to achieving the above goals include development of a gastrointestinal center of excellence at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System with increased emphasis on Gl clinical trials, expanding our nurse navigator program to include lung cancer, partnering with the NCI in the growth of translational research, and utilizing our highly-respected Minority Outreach Coordinator to strengthen and expand partnerships with community organizations.