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Telemedicine and Cancer Rehabilitation: Learning from the Pandemic
Project Description Telemedicine experienced major growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, filling a suddenly urgent need for safe, remote alternatives to the doctor’s office. Telemedicine technologies, which primarily involve phone…
Penn TRACE: Telehealth Research Center of Excellence at the University of Pennsylvania
Project Description The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) Telehealth ReseArch Center of Excellence (Penn TRACE), based at the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation (PC3I) at the Abramson Cancer Center,…
Financial Navigation Program for Patients with Multiple Myeloma
Project Description Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells which is currently incurable and often requires systemic therapy for the duration of a patient’s life–which for one…
ISC3: Penn Implementation Science Center in Cancer Control
Project Description The Penn Implementation Science Center in Cancer Control (ISC3) is a $4.9 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute that is part of the national network…
Electronic Health Record Nudges to Improve Equitable Genetic Screening in Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Project Description Recent years have seen an increase in rates of young-onset colorectal cancer (CRC), a diagnosis of CRC prior to the age of 50. When CRC is diagnosed…
PROSPR: Population-based Research to Optimize the Screening Process
Project Description Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths, with the lowest 5-year relative survival rates of all cancer types. Lung cancer incidence and mortality rates are…
TIME: Text-based Intervention to Minimize the Time Burden of Routine Cancer Care
Project Description Patients with advanced cancer spend a significant portion of their remaining survival time interacting with the health system: commuting to, waiting for, and receiving care. For instance,…
Text Messaging and Take-At-Home Tests Boost Colorectal Cancer Screening
Project Description By providing the opportunity for early discovery and curative treatment, regular screenings have been shown to reduce mortality rates for colorectal cancer (CRC). Unfortunately, regular screening rates…
Examining Racial Bias in Predictive Analytic Tools to More Equitably Distribute Care to At-Risk Veterans
Project Description In order to target care resources equitably and efficiently, the Veterans Health Administration (VA) has implemented novel predictive analytic tools in clinical care settings, including the Care…
Impact of Insurance Coverage on Clinical Trial Enrollment
Project Description Cancer clinical trials have vital benefits: evaluating the safety of new therapies, establishing new standards of care, and, in some cases, prolonging patients’ lives. However, members of…