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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Clinical Trials
| Title | Intervention | Sponsor Sort descending | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| REVITALIZE: RCT to Reduce Fatigue in Adults With Ovarian Cancer on PARP Inhibitors | Educational Materials, REVITALIZE Intervention | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Recruiting |
| The Effect of Yoga on Nerve Pain Caused by Chemotherapy (Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy) | Education control, Usual care, Yoga | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Active, not recruiting |
| Engage Psychosocial Intervention for Cancer Symptoms | ENGAGE, Supportive Care | Duke University | Recruiting |
| Improving Adolescent and Young Adult Self-Reported Data in ECOG-ACRIN Trials | Questionnaires | Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group | Recruiting |
| To Evaluate if Green Tea Can be Effective in Reducing the Progression of Prostate Cancer in Men on Close Monitoring | Placebo Administration, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration, Sinecatechins | ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group | Active, not recruiting |
| Reproductive Health Program in Patients With Cancer | Standard practice related to reproductive heath, Training modules, algorithm, referral development | ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group | Active, not recruiting |
| A Study to Evaluate Genetic Predictors of Aromatase Inhibitor Musculoskeletal Symptoms (AIMSS) | anastrozole | ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group | Active, not recruiting |
| Financial Burden Assessment in Patients With Stage I-III Colon or Rectal Cancer Undergoing Treatment | Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration | ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group | Active, not recruiting |
| Taxane and Taxane-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in African American Patients With Stage I-III Breast Cancer | Docetaxel, Paclitaxel, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration | ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group | Active, not recruiting |
| Simplified Patient Care Strategy in Decreasing Early Death in Patients With Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia | Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Simplified Patient Care Strategy | ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group | Active, not recruiting |
News and Events
Personalised Risk in Lung Screening
Date Posted: April 24, 2025
Cancer Cachexia: From Preclinical Models to Bedside Interventions
Date Posted: March 25, 2025
Survivorship in Patients with Multiple Myeloma Treated with Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy
Date Posted: March 25, 2025