Better early cancer detection and screening outreach
Improving Strategies for Cancer Reduction through Early-detection and ENgagement (I-SCREEN)
This program explores new ways to find cancer earlier and connect more people to appropriate screening using health systems and community clinics.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Colorado Denver NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Aurora, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11294208 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be part of efforts linking hospitals, Kaiser Permanente sites, and rural clinics to try new cancer screening approaches and collect screening outcomes. The team will use existing trial expertise and large health-data networks to follow people over time and track benefits and harms. They plan to include a representative sample of U.S. populations across Colorado and Kaiser Permanente regions, including rural and diverse communities. Work includes sharing results with care providers to help improve equitable access to screening.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults served by participating health systems or living in the cancer center’s catchment who are eligible for routine cancer screening.
Not a fit: People who live outside the participating regions, are not eligible for screening, or already have advanced cancer are unlikely to receive direct benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could help detect cancers earlier across diverse communities and shape safer, fairer screening programs.
How similar studies have performed: Large trials like PLCO and NLST have shown benefits from organized screening for some cancers, but applying new screening technologies broadly and equitably is still being tested.
Where this research is happening
Aurora, UNITED STATES
- University of Colorado Denver — Aurora, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Cook, Linda S — University of Colorado Denver
- Study coordinator: Cook, Linda S
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.