Cancer care in the community: bringing trials and care closer to you
Official title: The Pacific Cancer Research Consortium (PCRC), an NCORP Community Site
Funded at Swedish Medical Center, First Hill · NIH-11543548 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A community-based cancer research program partners with local clinics to offer cancer trials and care improvements right in patients’ neighborhoods.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Swedish Medical Center, First Hill NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2014 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $2,606,426 |
| NIH project number | 4UG1CA189953-12 |
| Project ID | NIH-11543548 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults with cancer who receive care at NCORP-affiliated community centers in the Western U.S. may be eligible for current or future trials and care-delivery studies.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not enrolled in active trials or in centers outside the NCORP-affiliated network may not benefit from specific trial opportunities.
What this research studies
This program connects community cancer centers across the Western United States with patients who need access to clinical trials and better cancer care delivery. It supports multiple principal investigators at partner sites to run NCORP-sponsored trials and cancer control studies, with a focus on timely data collection and broad patient participation. If you live near Seattle, Portland, or Boise, you may encounter locally conducted trials and care improvements designed to fit everyday community settings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Patients could gain access to new treatments and clearer pathways for comprehensive cancer care within their own communities.
How similar studies have gone: The NCORP framework has previously expanded access to trials and improved community-based cancer care delivery.
Where this research is happening
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Swedish Medical Center, First Hill
Seattle, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Drescher, Charles — Swedish Medical Center, First Hill
- Study coordinator: Drescher, Charles
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.