Cancer

Core Projects

2004–2009

Center for Healthy Aging Community Outreach and Demonstration Project

Coalition-Based Efforts to Prevent Chronic Diseases

Korean-American Community Health in California

Preventing Cancer through Environmental Changes

Prevention and Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer in Appalachian Kentucky

1998–2004

Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in Appalachian Kentucky

Overcoming Barriers to Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Korean American Women

Promoting Health and Preventing Disease Among Pittsburgh’s Older Adults

Reducing the Risk of Heart Disease and Cancer Among African American Women

Special Interest Projects

2007

Examining Physician Practices Related to Ovarian Cancer

Increasing Cervical Cancer Screening Rates Among Mexican-American Women

2006

Evaluating a Patient Education Program Designed for Cancer Survivors

Inventory and Assessment of National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Interventions

2005

Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in African-American Urban Communities

Understanding Factors Associated with Discontinued or Insufficient Cancer Treatment Among Adults Enrolled in Medicaid or Medicare

Using Barbers as Peer Educators to Convey Information on Early Detection of Cancer

2004

Analyzing Ovarian Cancer Surgery by Using Two Sources of Hospital Discharge Data

Analyzing Records of Ovarian Cancer Surgery Performed in Eight States

Analyzing Treatment Effects of Localized Prostate Cancer on Health-Related Quality of Life

Assessing a Survey’s Ability to Measure Colorectal Cancer Screening Behaviors

Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network

Deciding Treatment and Health-Related Quality of Life for Men with Localized Prostate Cancer

Evaluating an Educational Intervention for Physicians on the Importance of Patients’ Informed Decision-Making About Prostate Cancer Screening

Evaluating an Internet-Based Educational Intervention for Physicians on Informed Decision-Making about Prostate Cancer Screening

Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Worksite Intervention to Promote Informed Decision-Making for Prostate Cancer Screening

Increasing Informed Decision-Making for Prostate Cancer Screening Among Hispanic and African-American Men Through Community Collaboration

Increasing Use of Colorectal Cancer Screening among Adults in Colorado

Promoting Informed Decision-Making and Use of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Hispanic Adults in Texas

2002

Evaluating Two Approaches to Informed Decision-Making for Prostate Cancer Screening Among African American Men

2001

Charges and Reimbursements for Colorectal Screening Tests

Complications of Colonoscopy Performed on Asymptomatic Patients

Identifying Early Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer to Increase Survival Rates

Training Physicians in Community Clinics in Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

Why Some Women Who Receive Abnormal Pap Test Results Do Not Return to Their Doctors

2000

Differences in Treatment, Health Status, and Quality of Life Among Men with Prostate Cancer

Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer

Effective Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Treatments

Treating Lethal and Debilitating Illnesses with Complementary and Alternative Medicine