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NJMS-UH Cancer Center. Minority- Based Community Clinical Oncology Program. Minority-Based CCOP. Increase the availability of state-of-the –art cancer treatment and research to minority individuals within their own community Proven track record for enrollment to NCI-sponsored studies
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NJMS-UH Cancer Center Minority- Based Community Clinical Oncology Program
Minority-Based CCOP • Increase the availability of state-of-the –art cancer treatment and research to minority individuals within their own community • Proven track record for enrollment to NCI-sponsored studies • Joint efforts of several departments within the NJ Medical School
Cancer Services at University Hospital • Approximately 22,000 patient encounters were recorded for FY2009 • 2007 – 1132 newly diagnosed patients • Younger and more advanced stage of disease • 40% AJCC stage III/IV compared to 27% nationwide • Unusually high number of sarcoma, cervical, hepatic and head/neck carcinomas
Efforts to Address Barriers • Hiring bilingual staff • IMPACT NJ to develop a patient/family educational video • Patient Navigator Program
Future Directions • Hire staff • Open treatment and cancer prevention trials • Website • Develop additional recruitment strategies • Partner with community organizations
Team Members • Medical Director • Robert Wieder, MD, PhD • Program Manager • Tracie Saunders, RN, MS • Research Coordinator • Yasmeen Barber, BA • Regulatory Coordinator • Karen Jackson, CIP • Data Manager • Research Nurse • Program Assistant
Through Oncology Research HOPE is becoming a REALITY Cancer Research Office 973-972-7789