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Community Oncology and Prevention Trials

About the Research Group

Mission

Develops programs to improve clinical oncology in community settings and coordinates community oncology program activities with the activities of other research programs of the National Cancer Program;
Promotes interaction between community oncologists and regional or national clinical cooperative groups;
Stimulates psychosocial and physical rehabilitation research;
Develops and conducts research on the management of cancer pain;
Develops research in the area of supportive care for patients and families;
Studies the impact of cancer control programs on the community and
Conducts preliminary Phase II cancer control studies of education, attitudes, and behavior of physicians, nurses, and other health professionals to serve as the basis for subsequent cancer control studies.

Staff

Name/Email	Room/Phone
David Buchanan, DrPH buchanad@mail.nih.gov	EPN 2149 (301) 594-1578
Joseph Kelaghan, MD, MPH kelaghaj@mail.nih.gov	EPN 2012 (301) 496-8541
Worta McCaskill-Stevens, MD mccaskiw@mail.nih.gov	EPN 2014 (301) 402-2989
Lori Minasian, MD, FACP minasilo@mail.nih.gov	EPN 2016 (301) 496-8541
Ann O'Mara, PhD, RN, MPH omaraa@mail.nih.gov	EPN 2010 (301) 402-5336
Chrishonna Scott scottchr@mail.nih.gov	EPN 2007 (301) 402-0431
Maria Sgambati, MD sgambatm@mail.nih.gov	EPN 2008 (301) 451-9466
Cynthia Whitman whitmanc@mail.nih.gov	EPN 2020 (301) 496-0276
Linda Wong wongl@mail.nih.gov	EPN 2017 (301) 496-8541

Phone Number: (301) 496-8541
Fax Number: (301) 496-8667

U.S. Mail Address:

Community Oncology and Prevention Trials Research Group
Division of Cancer Prevention
National Cancer Institute
Executive Plaza North, Room 2017
6130 Executive Boulevard, MSC 7340
Bethesda, MD 20892-7340

Commercial Delivery Address:

Community Oncology and Prevention Trials Research Group
Division of Cancer Prevention
National Cancer Institute
Executive Plaza North, Room 2017
6130 Executive Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20852