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.
Funding Opportunities
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Grantee Details
Clinical Trials
| Title | Intervention | Sponsor Sort descending | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Pilot Unrestricted Payment Program for Early-stage Cancer Patients: the PAYMENT Trial | Electronic Health Record Review, Interview, Support, Survey Administration | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Recruiting |
| The MIND-BC Study: MIND Diet for Breast Cancer Cognition | MIND Diet, Usual Diet | H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute | Recruiting |
| Telephone Support in Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Education/Support | Indiana University | 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 |
| 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 |
| Pathways, a Hope Intervention to Support Personal Goal Pursuit, Mental Health, and Quality of Life During Advanced Lung Cancer Treatment | Enhanced Usual Care, Pathways | Laurie McLouth | Recruiting |
| New Assessment System in Measuring Symptom Distress in Cancer Patients | Interview, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Recruiting |
| Relaxation for Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy | Questionnaires, Relaxation Program, Saliva Testing | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Active, not recruiting |
| Manual Therapy in Treating Fibrosis-Related Late Effect Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors | Manual Therapy | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Active, not recruiting |
| Controlled Trial Of Acupuncture To Prevent Radiation-Induced Xerostomia | Acupuncture - Group 1, Acupuncture - Group 2, Questionnaire, Standard Care | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Active, not recruiting |
News and Events
Survivorship in Patients with Multiple Myeloma Treated with Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy
Date Posted: March 25, 2025
Linking the Macroenvironment and Microenvironment to Study Breast Cancer Etiology and Progression
Date Posted: March 17, 2025
Engineering Orthogonal Breath Biomarkers for Multiplexed Cancer Diagnostics
Date Posted: February 25, 2025
Prevention and Screening Drive Drop in Cancer Deaths
Date Posted: January 14, 2025
Meet the 2025 Cohort of the DCP Early Career Scientists
Date Posted: November 26, 2024