How Veterans decide whether to return for repeat cancer screening
Official title: Patient Risk Perception and Decision-Making about Adherence to Repeat Cancer Scr
Funded at Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital · NIH-11235925 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will learn how Veterans understand their cancer risk and what affects their choices about returning for repeat breast or lung cancer screening.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bedford, United States) |
| Project start | October 1, 2021 |
| Project end | September 30, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| NIH project number | 5I01HX003242-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11235925 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Veterans eligible for breast or lung cancer screening, especially those who have had prior screening tests or are due for repeat screening.
✕Less likely to help
Non-Veterans, people not eligible for breast or lung cancer screening, or those who never receive screening results are unlikely to be included or directly benefit.
What this research studies
You may be asked about your past screening results, how worried you feel about cancer, and what information influences your choices. The team will follow Veterans going through breast and lung cancer screening, using surveys and interviews to track how risk perceptions change over time. Researchers will develop and test patient-driven information materials to give before screening and with result reports to improve communication with providers. The goal is to create Veteran-centered messages that help people make clearer decisions about repeat screening.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could make screening information and result letters clearer so Veterans feel more confident about returning for timely cancer screening, potentially catching cancer earlier.
How similar studies have gone: Past research shows clearer communication can improve initial screening, but using patient-driven materials to influence repeat screening decisions is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
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Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
Bedford, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Gillespie, Christopher — Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
- Study coordinator: Gillespie, Christopher
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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.