The Supportive Care and Symptom Management program supports studies on the prevention or treatment of acute and chronic symptoms and morbidities related to cancer and its treatment. This includes the impact on the quality of life of patients and their informal caregivers. The program also supports studies of patients and their caregivers at the end of life.
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About Supportive Care and Symptom Management
The program supports research in three areas: prevention or treatment of acute or chronic symptoms and morbidities related to cancer, its treatment and caregiving (symptom management research); effects on quality of life from cancer, its treatment and caregiving (quality of life research); and end-of-life psychosocial issues, caregiving and treatment strategies (end-of-life research).
Through the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), clinical trials are underway to evaluate therapies to prevent or ameliorate a broad range of symptoms and/or toxicities associated with cancer its treatment and caregiving. Other studies funded separately are investigating a range of treatment effects on health-related quality of life and a variety of influences on the end-of-life cancer experience.
Topic Areas include: Anorexia, Cachexia, Cardiotoxicity, Caregiver Issues, Cognitive Dysfunction, Distress/Anxiety/Depression, End of Life, Fatigue, Geriatrics, Hot Flashes, Lymphedema, Medication Adherence, Mucositis, Multiple Symptoms, Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Nausea, Neuropathy, Nutrition, Oral Complications, Other Supportive Care Issues, Pain, Palliative Care, Pediatrics/Adolescents/Young Adult, Physical Functioning, Quality of Life, Skin Toxicities, Sleep Disorders, and Urinary Complications.
Selected Topics
- HEAL Initiative
- Patient Resources on Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
- Patient Resources on Coping with Cancer
Resources
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Building Bridges in Cancer Symptom Science Webinar SeriesThis series is aimed at bringing together interdisciplinary researchers in cancer symptom science to share their expertise and further discussions in the field.
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DCP Early Career Scientist Spotlight Research Seminar SeriesThis seminar series highlights nominated early career scientists who are advancing research within the areas supported by DCP.
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Grantee Details
Clinical Trials
| Title | Intervention Sort descending | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanreotide Versus Placebo Before Surgery to Prevent a Surgical Complication Called a Pancreatic Fistula | Biospecimen Collection, Distal Pancreatectomy, Lanreotide, Questionnaire Administration, Saline | SWOG Cancer Research Network | Recruiting |
| Prevention of Frailty With Fisetin and Exercise in Breast Cancer Survivors | Biospecimen Collection, Educational Intervention, Exercise Intervention, Fisetin, Physical Performance Testing, Placebo Administration, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration | Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center | Recruiting |
| Fisetin to Improve Physical Function in Stage I-III Breast Cancer Survivors | Biospecimen Collection, Fisetin, Placebo Administration, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration | Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center | Recruiting |
| A Study of the Drug Letermovir as Prevention of Cytomegalovirus Infection After Stem Cell Transplant in Pediatric Patients | Biospecimen Collection, Letermovir | Children's Oncology Group | Recruiting |
| Testing if High Dose Radiation Only to the Sites of Brain Cancer Compared to Whole Brain Radiation That Avoids the Hippocampus is Better at Preventing Loss of Memory and Thinking Ability | Biospecimen Collection, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Memantine Hydrochloride, Neurocognitive Assessment, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Survey Administration, Whole-Brain Radiotherapy | NRG Oncology | Recruiting |
| Evaluating the Impact of Social and Genetic Factors on Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors | Biospecimen Collection, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration | ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group | Recruiting |
| Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity Risk Prediction in Solid Tumors | Biospecimen Collection, Questionnaire Administration | SWOG Cancer Research Network | Recruiting |
| Fatigue and Molecular Mechanisms in Cancer Patients Receiving CCRT | Blood Specimen Collection, Quality of Life (QOL) Questionnaires, Stool Specimen Collection | University of California, San Francisco | Recruiting |
| Testing the Effects of MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) With or Without the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment for Patients 70 Years of Age and Older With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer | Carboplatin, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Pembrolizumab, Pemetrexed, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration | Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology | Active, not recruiting |
| Treating Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Trastuzumab Treatment With Carvedilol to Reduce Incidence of Heart Failure | Carvedilol | Mayo Clinic | Active, not recruiting |
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