Northern Indiana Cancer Research Corsoortium, CCOP

描述（由申请人提供）：北印第安纳州癌症研究联盟社区临床肿瘤项目（NICRC）的使命是促进社区参与国家癌症研究所（NCI）赞助的临床试验。NICRC重点关注癌症治疗和癌症控制临床试验的应计收益。六家地区医院和包括肿瘤学家、放射肿瘤学家、妇科肿瘤学家、外科医生、专家和初级保健医生在内的各种医生共同支持这一努力。通过合作，这些团体能够利用彼此的资源和外展努力，为社区带来最好的护理。在治疗癌症时，除了为病人提供最佳治疗方案外，医生还必须考虑许多因素。生活质量、保险、费用和时间限制只是癌症治疗涉及的一些因素。在家附近接受治疗可以提高患者的生活质量，减少旅行费用，并有更多时间与家人和朋友共度时光。通过CCOP， NICRC能够为患者提供最佳治疗方案，同时允许患者在其家庭社区接受治疗。从参与临床试验中学到的科学知识在治愈癌症的斗争中是无价的，病人在家附近接受治疗的能力是无价的。除了治疗癌症，NICRC还致力于提高公众对癌症和早期发现的认识。通过癌症控制研究，NICRC希望降低当地癌症的发病率和死亡率。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The mission of the Northern Indiana Cancer Research Consortium, Community Clinical Oncology Program (NICRC) is to promote community participation in National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsored clinical trials. The NICRC focuses on accrual to both cancer treatment and cancer control clinical trials. Six area hospitals and a variety of physicians including oncologists, radiation oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, surgeons, specialists and primary care physicians have come together to support this endeavor. Through collaboration, these groups are able to build on each others' resources and outreach efforts in order to bring the best possible care to the community. When treating cancer, physicians have to consider numerous factors in addition to the best treatment options available for their patients. Quality of life, insurance, cost and time constraints are just some of the elements involved with cancer treatment. Receiving treatment close to home provides the patients with improved quality of life, decreased travel costs and additional time to spend with family and friends. Through the CCOP, the NICRC is able to provide patients with the best treatment options while allowing patients to receive treatment in their home communities. The science that is learned from participation in clinical trials is invaluable in the fight to cure cacer and the ability for patients to receive treatment close to home is priceless. In addition to treatig cancer, the NICRC is also dedicated to increasing public awareness about cancer and early detection. Through cancer control studies, the NICRC hopes to decrease the incidence and mortality of cancer in the local area.