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BEACON: BEst Case/Worst Case Adaptation to Communicate with Older oNcology patients
Project Description In the next 10-30 years, new cancer diagnoses are projected to double in adults older than 65 and triple in patients older than 80. Because older adults…
Kimberley Lee
Kimberley Lee, MD, MHS is an Innovation Faculty member at the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation (PC3I) and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine. Prior…
Nudges to Increase Supplemental Breast MRI Screening
Project Description Breast density, or the amount of fibrous and glandular tissue in breasts compared to fatty tissue, is a common risk factor for breast cancer. Patients with dense…
Anne Marie McCarthy
Anne Marie McCarthy, PhD is an Innovation Faculty member at the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation (PC3I) and an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman…
Breast SBDOH: Optimizing Collection of Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health Data in Breast Cancer Care
Project Description Social and behavioral determinants of health (SBDoH) are well-known root causes that have led to and perpetuate the disparities among patients with breast cancer. SBDoH comprise the…
Oluwadamilola “Lola” Fayanju
Helen O. Dickens Presidential Professor, Perelman School of Medicine Surgical Director, Rena Rowan Breast Center, Abramson Cancer Center Chief of Breast Surgery, Penn Medicine Oluwadamilola “Lola” Fayanju, MD, MA,…
RadComp: Radiotherapy Comparative Effectiveness
Project Description Nearly 3 million women are living with breast cancer in the United States. Radiotherapy plays a major curative role in the treatment of breast cancers. Because of…
Direct and Spillover Impact of Utilization Management Policy on Uptake of Hypofractionated Radiation in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Project Description Breast cancer accounts for the largest portion of cancer-related spending in the United States. Prior work has shown that while hypofractionated radiation following breast conservation surgery is…
Larry Shulman
Director, Center for Global Cancer Medicine, Abramson Cancer Center Professor, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine Lawrence N. Shulman, MD, is an Innovation Faculty member at the…