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Pediatric Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) Following Car T Cell Therapy
Project Description The use of chimeric antigen receptor-modified T cells (CAR T Cells) has drastically improved cure rates and survival outcomes for pediatric and young adult patients with B…
ITALCS: Integrating Telehealth to Advance Lung Cancer Screening
Project Description While annual lung cancer screening (LCS) using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) has been associated with a 20% reduction in lung cancer mortality, it has also been associated…
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…
REACH: Reengaging Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors in Cancer-Related Healthcare
Project Description Due to advances in treatment, 85% of children survive cancer, resulting in over 242,000 Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer in the United States.
NOURISH: Screening for Food Insecurity in Oncology Settings for Underserved Rural Communities
Project Description Food insecurity, or the lack of consistent access to safe and nutritious food, accounts for almost twenty-five percent of all income-related cancer care disparities in the United…
Predictive Algorithm to Improve Financial Toxicity Monitoring in Patients with Cancer
Project Description Financial hardship, which is affected by socioeconomic and clinical factors such as health insurance, employment, social support, income, cancer type and stage, and treatment plans, impacts approximately…
Penn Cancer Cavalry
Project Description As patients with cancer receive care, they may be met with harmful symptoms and adverse reactions as a result of their treatment. If symptom management support is…
iNUDGE: Integration of Liquid Biopsy Based Next Generation Gene Sequencing in Newly Diagnosed NSCLC
Project Description Although it remains relatively new, the field of precision medicine—an approach to care that uses an individual’s genetic profile, environment, and lifestyle to help inform treatment decisions—is…
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…
P2R: Prehab to Rehab
Project Description A pancreaticoduodenectomy, also known as a Whipple procedure, is a major surgical operation for pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis. Despite its complexity, the procedure is a mature…