African Breast Cancer - Disparities in Outcomes - Plus (ABC-DO Plus): Ghana mentoring supplement

项目摘要 ABC-DO加纳-西非加纳乳腺癌指导性研究 目前的供资机会涉及一项补充资金，以支持以下人员的指导职业发展 来自低收入和中等收入国家的癌症研究早期研究人员。在此应用程序中， 这与现有的由R01资助的非洲乳腺癌-预后差异有关(ABC-DO) 研究中，我们建议Clement Narh博士进行一项关于态度和障碍的研究 加纳农村和地区一级诊断为乳腺癌的妇女的治疗。 Narh博士是一位年轻的加纳流行病学家兼统计学家，具有非传染性疾病方面的经验 (非传染性疾病)和癌症。他在位于伏尔塔地区的健康与联合科学大学工作 加纳。他在当地的研究领导，在一个国际团队的支持下，将是一个出色的 对他的个人事业发展以及加纳和西非癌症研究的投资 在未来的几十年里。他正处于一个完美的职业阶段，拥有强大的学术背景(博士学位 非传染性疾病)，但还没有领导自己的研究项目，因此他将获得研究管理方面的技能， 独立性、决策制定、实地工作组织、研究合同协议、网络 和拨款申请，这将补充他现有的写作和分析技能。 Narh博士、加纳肿瘤学家、公共卫生科学家和非传染性疾病政府规划者，以及ABC- 私人投资经理是否共同制定了当前的提案，该提案将检查对 在区域环境中确诊的妇女中开始乳腺癌治疗。重点放在 妇女不居住在肿瘤学机构所在的大城市附近，而是在区域/地区环境中 横跨伏尔塔地区。7个月来，6个区新诊断为乳腺癌的100名妇女 在沃尔塔地区，一个低收入的非首都地区，选定的医院将 接受面谈并跟踪监测治疗开始情况。调查结果将支持减少 乳腺癌在西非地区的差异，而Narh博士将获得宝贵的经验 在导师的支持下，独立领导这项研究。ABC-DO PI将获得知识 一个新的国家，加纳，以及可能无法进入高等教育的女性的癌症之旅的经历 目前大多数乳腺癌治疗研究都在那里的医院。独一无二的合作 当地宝贵的经验、专门知识和在当地的基本存在，以及流行病学 研究设计建议和指导保证了科学可靠的研究和成功的成果 协作。

Project Summary ABC-DO Ghana - Mentored Research on Breast Cancer in Ghana, West Africa The present funding opportunity relates to a supplement to support mentored career development of early-stage investigators from low- and middle-income countries in cancer research. In this application, which is linked to an existing R01-funded African Breast Cancer-Disparities in Outcomes (ABC-DO) study, we propose that Dr Clement Narh undertakes a study of attitudes and barriers to commencing breast cancer treatment among women diagnosed in rural and district-level settings in Ghana. Dr Narh is a young Ghanaian epidemiologist-statistician with experience in non-communicable diseases (NCD) and cancer. He is based at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in the Volta region of Ghana. His local study leadership, supported by an international team, would be an excellent investment for his personal career development and for Ghanaian and West African cancer research for decades to come. He is at a perfect career stage, having a strong academic background (PhD in NCDs) but not having yet led his own research project, thus he would gain skills in study management, independence, decision making, fieldwork organisation, research contractual agreements, networking and grant applications, which will complement his existing writing and analytical skills. Dr Narh, Ghanaian oncologists, public health scientists and NCD government planners, and the ABC- DO PIs have together developed the current proposal which will examine attitudes and barriers to commencing breast cancer treatment among women diagnosed in regional settings. The focus is on women not residing near major cities where oncology facilities are based, but in regional/district settings across the Volta region. Over 7 months, 100 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer in 6 district hospitals selected across the length of the Volta region, a low income non-capital regional setting, will be interviewed and followed to monitor treatment initiation. Findings will support strategies to reduce breast cancer disparities in district settings in West Africa, whilst Dr Narh will gain invaluable experience in independently leading this research, backed by mentored support. ABC-DO PIs will gain knowledge of a new country, Ghana, and experience of the cancer journey of women who may not reach tertiary hospitals where most current breast cancer treatment studies are based. A unique collaboration of invaluable local experience, know-how and an essential presence on the ground, with epidemiologic study design advice and mentoring guarantees a scientifically robust study and a successful productive collaboration.