Impact of National Cancer Institute (NCI) Community Cancer Centers Program (NCCCP) and NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) on clinical trial (CT) activities in a community cancer center.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e18500-e18500
Author(s):  
Mehmet Sitki Copur ◽  
Mary Gulzow ◽  
Yuzhen Zhou ◽  
Sarah Einspahr ◽  
Jennifer Scott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Research Program ◽  
National Cancer Institute ◽  
Cancer Center ◽  
Cancer Centers ◽  
Oncology Research ◽  
Community Oncology

scholarly journals Evolution of Cancer Care Delivery Research in the NCI Community Oncology Research Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 112 (6) ◽  
pp. 557-561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann M Geiger ◽  
Ann M O’Mara ◽  
Worta J McCaskill-Stevens ◽  
Brenda Adjei ◽  
Priyanga Tuovenin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Program ◽  
National Cancer Institute ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Practice Change ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Oncology Research ◽  
Community Oncology ◽  
Robust Portfolio

Abstract Research seeking to improve patient engagement with decision-making, use of evidence-based guidelines, and coordination of multi-specialty care has made important contributions to the decades-long effort to improve cancer care. The National Cancer Institute expanded support for these efforts by including cancer care delivery research in the 2014 formation of the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP). Cancer care delivery research is a multi-disciplinary effort to generate evidence-based practice change that improves clinical outcomes and patient well-being. NCORP scientists and community-based clinicians and organizations rapidly embraced the addition of this type of research into the network, resulting in a robust portfolio of observational studies and intervention studies within the first 5 years of funding. This commentary describes the initial considerations in conducting this type of research in a network previously focused on cancer prevention, control, and treatment studies; characterizes the protocols developed to date; and outlines future directions for cancer care delivery research in the second round of NCORP funding.

Reforming the Community Research Program: From Community Clinical Oncology Program to the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program

2014 ◽  
pp. e116-e119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin T. Zon
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Oncology ◽  
Research Program ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
National Cancer Institute ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Community Research ◽  
Community Clinical Oncology Program ◽  
Oncology Research ◽  
Community Oncology ◽  
Control Research

Community research has been an integral and influential component of the National Research Program since the late 1970s. Institutionalization of community research in the Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP) has resulted in successful collaborations, meaningful accrual, achievement of quality standards, and translation of research into clinical practice. Although the national clinical trial system is undergoing modernization and improvement, the success of the CCOP and minority-based CCOP in cancer treatment, prevention, and control research is being extended to include cancer care delivery research in the newly created National Cancer Institute (NCI) Community Oncology Research Program. This article briefly presents a historic perspective of community involvement in federally sponsored clinical trials and introduces the continued involvement in the newly created NCI program.

scholarly journals Understanding the Barriers to Pediatric Oncologist Engagement and Accrual to Clinical Trials in National Cancer Institute–Designated Community Oncology Research Programs

2020 ◽  
pp. JOP.19.00707 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Dickens ◽  
Michael E. Roth ◽  
Brad H. Pollock ◽  
Anne-Marie Langevin
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
National Cancer Institute ◽  
Time Allocation ◽  
Trial Participation ◽  
Clinical Trial Participation ◽  
Clinical Trial Research ◽  
Protected Time ◽  
Oncology Research ◽  
Community Oncology

PURPOSE: Clinical trial participation leads to progress in cancer care. Principal investigators (PIs) and clinical research associates (CRAs) play key roles in the provision and maintenance of clinical trial portfolios at their sites. Previous studies have evaluated the educational and resource needs of adult oncology providers, but nothing to date has focused on providers of pediatric oncology care. We aimed to identify the educational needs and clinical trial participation barriers at National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Children’s Oncology Group (COG) sites to improve the quality of site investigator engagement. METHODS: Quality improvement surveys of pediatric clinical research staff at NCORP sites were performed. The first was a web-based inquiry of NCORP COG PIs and lead CRAs to assess their general understanding of NCORP organizational structure and needs. The second survey of COG PIs was conducted by one-on-one telephone interviews aimed at identifying specific barriers to physician engagement and patient enrollment in clinical trial research. RESULTS: The majority of NCORP COG PIs and CRAs (63%) reported an incomplete understanding of NCORP structure, with approximately half expressing interest in developing stronger collaborations and engagement. Most NCORP COG PIs reported at least one shared barrier to clinical trial enrollment (78%), with inadequate protected time and research support (39% each) being the most frequently cited barriers. CONCLUSIONS: Contributions to pediatric cancer clinical research at COG NCORP sites could be enhanced through improved education, resources, and time allocation.

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