Cancer Disparities Research Partnership (CDRP)
Program Evaluation

The Challenge

The unequal burden of cancer in our society is more than a scientific and medical challenge. It is a moral and ethical dilemma for our Nation. Certain populations experience significant disparities in cancer incidence, the care they receive, and the outcomes of their disease. These differences have been recognized, or at least suspected for some time. Now they are being documented with increasing frequency and clarity. http://cancer.gov/pdf/nci_2005_plan

The Purpose of the Evaluation Tool

This tool has been developed for the evaluation of the CDRP program. It allows the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Radiation Research Program (RRP) to review the overall progress of the CDRP program. This tool will assist the Radiation Research Program in determining the need for additional funding to a) continue the funding at the sites awarded in 2002 and 2003 and/or b) fund additional sites.

Use of the Information

The data you report are responsive to the Radiation Research Program’s metric requirements for this grant program. The RRP will use the data to evaluate the success this program has in elimination of cancer disparities in minority and underserved populations. The information collected will be summarized into general reports that will be used to evaluate the overall progress of the program. RRP will not allow public access via the Internet to any portion of the data. All information requested is HIPPA compliant.