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 | Status Sort descending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testing Laser Therapy for Treatment of Vaginal Dryness in Survivors of Breast Cancer, The Revitalize Trial | Laser Therapy, Quality of Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration, Sham Intervention | Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology | Not yet recruiting |
| 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 | Not yet recruiting |
| Xylitol Dental Wipes for the Reduction of Bloodstream Infection Risk in Children With Acute Myeloid Leukemia | Best Practice, Biospecimen Collection, Cytarabine, Electronic Health Record Review, Placebo Administration, Xylitol-containing Oral Wipe | Children's Oncology Group | Not yet recruiting |
| Distance-Based Exercise to Preserve Function and Prevent Disability | Accelerometry, Aerobic Exercise Intervention, Dumbbell Exercise Intervention, Electronic Health Record Review, Exercise intervention, Interview, Questionnaire Administration, Telemedicine | Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology | Not yet recruiting |
| New Assessment System in Measuring Symptom Distress in Cancer Patients | Interview, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Recruiting |
| Myopenia and Mechanisms of Chemotherapy Toxicity in Older Adults With Colorectal Cancer | Wake Forest University Health Sciences | Recruiting | |
| Improving Adolescent and Young Adult Self-Reported Data in ECOG-ACRIN Trials | Questionnaires | Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group | Recruiting |
| Reaching Rural Cancer Survivors Who Smoke Using Text-Based Program | Health Promotion and Education, Informational Intervention, Questionnaire Administration, Smoking Cessation Intervention | Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology | Recruiting |
| Olanzapine Versus Megestrol Acetate for the Treatment of Loss of Appetite Among Advanced Cancer Patients | Megestrol Acetate, Olanzapine, Questionnaire Administration | Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology | 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 |
News and Events
Day1: NCI Cancer Integrative Medicine Grantee Conference (Virtual)
Date Posted: November 21, 2024
Delivering Palliative Care by Telehealth Meets the Needs of People with Cancer
Date Posted: October 28, 2024
Symptom Science in the Context of Cancer Caregiving
Date Posted: October 28, 2024
NCORP-supported Research Shows Olanzapine May Reduce Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea
Date Posted: September 30, 2024
Interventions for Cancer-related Cognitive Impairment (CRCI)
Date Posted: July 30, 2024