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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…
Catherine Lai
Catherine Lai, MD, MPH, is an Innovation Faculty member at the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation (PC3I) and the Physician Leader of the Leukemia Clinical Research Unit at…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…