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Tamara J. Cadet

Associate Professor, School of Social Policy and Practice Associate Professor, Dental Medicine Tamara J. Cadet, PhD, LICSW, MPH is the Director of the Program in Community Engagement Innovation at…

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…

Charu Aggarwal

Leslye M. Heisler Professor for Lung Cancer Excellence Section Chief, Thoracic and Head & Neck Cancer Dr. Charu Aggarwal is the Leslye Heisler Professor for Lung Cancer Excellence at the University of…

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,…

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…