Community outreach for breast and colorectal cancer screening and genetic testing
Official title: Community Outreach Core
Funded at Hunter College · NIH-11192815 · Data updated 2026-11-12
We help people in under-resourced communities get breast and colorectal cancer screening and learn about genetic testing so cancers can be found earlier.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Hunter College NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project start | September 18, 2018 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $103,582 |
| NIH project number | 5U54CA221704-08 |
| Project ID | NIH-11192815 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults in under-resourced communities who are overdue for breast or colorectal cancer screening or who want information about genetic cancer risk are the ideal participants.
✕Less likely to help
People who already have regular cancer screening and no concerns about hereditary risk are unlikely to gain new benefits from this outreach.
What this research studies
This program partners with local groups to bring cancer screening and genetic testing information and services into under-resourced neighborhoods. Community health workers and clinics provide multilingual education, help with scheduling and transportation, and connect people to genetic counseling when appropriate. The team trains community organizations to sustain outreach and uses proven interventions to increase screening and testing. They will monitor screening and testing numbers over time to measure progress.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more people in underserved areas could get timely mammograms, colon cancer screening, and access to genetic testing, enabling earlier detection and treatment.
How similar studies have gone: Previous community outreach and patient-navigation programs have improved screening rates, while community-focused genetic testing outreach is less widely proven but promising.
Where this research is happening
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Hunter College
New York, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Yeh, Ming-Chin — Hunter College
- Study coordinator: Yeh, Ming-Chin
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.