UPSTATE CAROLINA COMMUNITY CLINICAL ONCOLOGY PROGRAM

描述（由申请人提供）：北卡罗莱纳州CCOP通过20多年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，ucc - cccop被NCI列为自1983年以来持续资助的27个cccop之一。UC-CCOP寻求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。北卡罗来纳州社区临床肿瘤学项目的持续任务是确保该地区的每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临床试验项目的教育。这项拨款申请包含并阐明了UC- CCOP不断扩大的愿景。这个奖助金周期的目标包括：增加患者对癌症治疗、预防和控制方案的可及性和累积性，在少数民族、妇女和服务不足人群的累积性方面保持国家CCOPs的领导地位，与NCI合作开展健康差异研究、症状管理、更新/简化数据管理系统，提高员工效率和成本效益，保持高质量的数据管理，继续作为肿瘤护理和临床试验项目的医疗和社区教育的主要提供者，实现上述目标的关键战略包括在斯帕坦堡地区医疗系统建立卓越的胃肠道中心，并加强对Gl临床试验的重视；扩大我们的护士导航员项目，将肺癌纳入其中，与NCI合作发展转化研究，并利用我们备受尊敬的少数族裔外展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.