GHSU Minority-Based Community Clinical Oncology Program

描述(申请人提供)：佐治亚健康科学大学MB-CCOP致力于向中央萨凡纳河地区(CSRA)的癌症患者和癌症风险患者提供NCI赞助的癌症治疗、预防和症状控制研究，该地区由13个东佐治亚州县和5个中南卡罗来纳州西部县组成。附属机构设在雅典(格鲁吉亚东北部)和都柏林(格鲁吉亚中部)这两个城市。这个集水区的患者群历史上约有40%是非洲裔美国人，亚裔和西班牙裔患者的比例越来越小。与高加索人相比，非洲裔美国人的癌症发病率在总人口中所占比例更高，这是有据可查的。通过提供涵盖多个癌症地点的各种研究基地的临床试验，GHSU及其附属机构的癌症护理患者可以获得最新的尖端研究。此外，在过去的五年中，GHSU开设了一个新的癌症研究中心和癌症治疗中心，进一步表明了该机构致力于提供尽可能好的癌症治疗。这个 癌症研究中心成立于2006年，其使命是通过将实验室和临床研究成果应用于癌症的预防、早期诊断、控制和治疗来降低癌症发病率和死亡率。2010年，57,000平方米。足癌治疗中心开业；使用一种被称为循证设计的现代科学方法以及癌症患者顾问的专家建议，新设施带来了自然和阳光，不欢迎家人和朋友，它让患者以尽可能多的方式负责。目前，有23项成人治疗试验，21项儿科治疗试验，9项预防和症状控制试验开放。有资格参加治疗和症状管理试验的患者在就诊时被询问，以确定参与的兴趣。根据每项预防研究规定的招募方法，可以通过广告、传单、口碑等方式招募健康人(例如戒烟研究)。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Georgia Health Sciences University MB-CCOP is dedicated to making NCI-sponsored cancer treatment, prevention and symptom-control studies available to cancer patients and patients that are at risk for cancer in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA), which consists of 13 East Georgia counties and 5 West Central South Carolina counties. Affiliates are located in the cities of Athens (Northeast Georgia) and Dublin (Central Georgia). The patient base in this catchment area has historically been about 40% African-American with an increasing small percentage of Asian and Hispanic patients. The incidence of cancer in the African- American population is well-documented to be higher in proportion to the population as compared to Caucasians. By offering clinical trials from a variety of research bases covering multiple cancer sites, patients seen for cancer care at GHSU and our affiliates have access to the latest in cutting edge research. In addition, GHSU has opened both a new Cancer Research Center and Cancer Treatment Center within the past five years, further demonstrating the institution's dedication to offering the finest possible cancer care. The Cancer Research Center opened in 2006 with the mission of reducing cancer morbidity and mortality through the application of laboratory and clinical research discoveries to prevention, early diagnosis, control and treatment of cancer. In 2010, the 57,000 sq. foot Cancer Treatment Center opened; Using a modern, scientific approach known as evidence-based design along with the expert advice of cancer patient advisors, the new facility brings in nature and sunlight, t welcomes family and friends, and it puts patients in charge in as many ways possible. At present, there are 23 adult treatment trials, 21 pediatric treatment trials, and 9 prevention and symptom control trials open to accrual. Eligible patients for treatment and symptom management trials are approached at their doctor visits to ascertain interest in participation. Depending on the prescribed methods of recruitment for each prevention study, healthy individuals may be recruited through advertisements, flyers, word of mouth, etc. (e.g. smoking cessation study).