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A Novel CRC Screening Decision Aid for Older Adults with Low Health Literacy
Project Description In the United States, 33% of colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnoses and 46% of CRC deaths occur in adults over the age of 75. While there are…
First Intervention on Financial Toxicity in Gynecologic Oncology
Project Description Gynecologic cancers are the third most common cancer in the United States. While advances such as multi-modal therapeutics have had a positive impact on care and…
Default EHR Orders to Increase Palliative Care Referrals In a Large Community Oncology Network
Project Description For patients with advanced cancer, palliative care can holistically improve their quality of life through pain relief, symptom management, and psychosocial support. Palliative care also provides…
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…
Empowering Pediatric Patients through Patient-Reported Symptom Monitoring
Project Description While clinician reports are often the standard for recording adverse side effects of cancer treatment, patient reported outcomes (PROs) are an increasingly important assessment tool through…
PLUS: Promoting Lung Cancer Screening Among Screening-Eligible Individuals in Environmentally Burdened Communities Through Enhanced Risk Communication
Project Description In the city of Philadelphia, lung cancer incidence and mortality rates exceed state and national rates. Both smoking and air pollutants are known risk factors for…
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…
Embedding Cancer Clinical Pathways in the Electronic Health Record for Value-Based Care
Project Description Clinical pathways help to reduce variation in cancer treatment and care, and have been shown to reduce costs as well as improve patient outcomes. In spite…
Increasing Lung Cancer Screening Through Connected Health
Project Description Implementation of annual lung cancer screenings (LCS) across the United States remains low (estimated 5% screening-eligible population screened). There are several challenges contributing to low implementation…
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…