Contact:

Lori Minasian, MD
Community Oncology and Prevention Trials Research Group
Telephone: 301/496-8541
Email: lm145a@nih.gov

Objective of Project:

To bring the advantages of state-of-the-art cancer treatment and prevention and control research to individuals in their own communities by having practicing physicians participate in NCI-approved cancer treatment and prevention and control clinical trials.

Description of Project:

This Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP) concept seeks to strengthen the CCOP by: 1) continuing the program as a vehicle for supporting community participation in cancer treatment and prevention and control clinical trials through research bases (clinical cooperative groups and cancer centers supported by NCI); 2) expanding and strengthening the cancer prevention and control research effort; 3) utilizing the CCOP network for conducting NCI-assisted cancer prevention and control research; and 4) evaluating on a continuing basis CCOP performance and its impact in the community.

Participating community programs (CCOPs) will be required to enter participants onto NCI-approved cancer treatment and prevention and control clinical trials through the research base(s) with which each CCOP is affiliated. CCOPs may contact NCI program staff directly for assistance and participation in selected cancer prevention and control protocols. CCOP performance will be evaluated on a continuing basis by the NCI program director.

CCOP applicants must demonstrate the potential for accessing appropriate cancer patients/participants within their communities for participation in cancer treatment and prevention and control protocols provided by their research bases.