UPSTATE CAROLINA COMMUNITY CLINICAL ONCOLOGY PROGRAM

描述(由申请者提供)：北卡罗来纳州CCOP通过参与国家癌症研究所20多年的计划，在社区癌症护理方面赢得了全国声誉。2003年，UC-CCOP被国家协调委员会强调为自1983年以来持续资助的27个CCOP之一。UC-CCOP寻求继续满足社区对有前景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计划的持续使命是确保该地区每一个接受服务的人都有机会参与全国癌症预防和治疗临床试验。此外，我们努力提供有关癌症的教育和NCI临床试验计划。这一拨款申请包含并阐明了UC-CCOP不断扩展的愿景。这一赠款周期的目标包括：增加患者获得癌症治疗的机会，预防和控制方案在全国CCOP中保持领导地位，少数族裔、妇女和服务不足的人群在努力进行健康差异研究、症状管理和生活质量研究方面与NCI合作更新/简化数据管理系统，以提高工作人员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医学和社区教育的主要提供者继续实现上述目标的关键战略包括在斯帕坦堡发展胃肠卓越中心，更加重视GL临床试验，扩大我们的护士导航员计划，将肺癌包括在内，与NCI合作发展翻译研究，并利用我们备受尊敬的少数群体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.