Cancer Research for the Ozarks network
Ozark Health Ventures LLC dba Cancer Research for the Ozarks (CRO)
This program brings NCI-supported cancer prevention, treatment, imaging, and care-delivery trials to people who live in rural Ozarks communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ozark Health Ventures, LLC NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Springfield, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11338179 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Cancer Research for the Ozarks (CRO) is a community oncology network that connects local clinics and hospitals across a largely rural catchment to NCI-sponsored clinical trials and imaging studies. The network opens prevention, treatment, cancer care delivery, and tissue-procurement protocols at its component sites so patients can enroll close to home. CRO supports multiple research bases and plans to expand sites and investigators to increase enrollment and local access. Participation usually happens through one of CRO’s regional clinics where standard clinical visits are combined with research procedures when eligible.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults with cancer, people at increased risk for cancer, or residents of the network’s rural catchment area (served by CRO’s component sites across multiple counties and states) are the primary candidates.
Not a fit: People who live far outside the Ozarks catchment area or who do not meet specific trial eligibility criteria may not benefit from local participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could get easier local access to new cancer therapies, prevention efforts, advanced imaging, and research programs without traveling far.
How similar studies have performed: Community oncology programs like NCORP and CRO have a long history of successfully enrolling patients in prevention, treatment, imaging, and tissue-procurement trials for decades.
Where this research is happening
Springfield, United States
- Ozark Health Ventures, LLC — Springfield, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Carlson, Jay W — Ozark Health Ventures, LLC
- Study coordinator: Carlson, Jay W
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.