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Chelsea K. Brown
Chelsea K. Brown, LCSW, APHSW-C is an Innovation Fellow at the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation (PC3I) and a doctoral student in the School of Social Policy & Practice…
Michelle Iocolano
Michelle Iocolano, MD is an Innovation Fellow at the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation (PC3I) and Chief Resident in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania. Her…
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…
E-Consults: Reducing Wait Times for Patients with Blood Disorders
Project Description Wait times to see a physician, particularly a specialist, have steadily increased over the last several years. Recent data found the average wait time for an…
Decision Tree to Improve Access for People with Gynecologic Cancer
Project Description Gynecologic cancers—a category including cervical, uterine, and all other forms of cancer that originate in the female reproductive system—affect roughly 100,000 women each year. Unfortunately, for many…
Thibang Diphatlha: Testing Adaptive Strategies to Close the Gap From Cervical Cancer Diagnosis to Treatment in Botswana
Project Description Women in the sub-Saharan African nation of Botswana are 10 times more likely than their American counterparts to die of cervical cancer. This is due in large…
Self-Management of Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Project Description Care for childhood cancer is improving. Because of treatment advances, more than 80 percent of children with cancer become long-term survivors, resulting in 375,000 survivors aged 20-39…