Massachusetts Cancer Prevention and Control Network
DP24-004, Massachusetts Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network
This project helps Massachusetts community health centers use proven cancer screening and stop-smoking supports to reach people who face the biggest barriers to care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Harvard University D/b/a Harvard School of Public Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11186958 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From a patient's view, this network brings together Harvard and local community health centers to spread programs that increase cancer screening and tobacco treatment. The team works with clinics using co-design and pilot projects to fit interventions into busy, low-resource settings. They will expand successful approaches from prior work and add focused efforts to help people who smoke get counseling and medications. The goal is to make these services available to more patients across many clinics in Massachusetts.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are patients served by participating Massachusetts community health centers, especially people who smoke or are overdue for cancer screening and who face financial or access barriers.
Not a fit: People who do not receive care at Massachusetts community health centers or are already engaged in regular preventive care are unlikely to benefit directly from this network's activities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could get more regular cancer screening and better access to smoking-cessation care, which may lower cancer risk and reduce health disparities.
How similar studies have performed: This work builds on a prior implementation center that successfully engaged over half of Massachusetts CHCs to increase use of evidence-based cancer screening strategies.
Where this research is happening
Boston, United States
- Harvard University D/b/a Harvard School of Public Health — Boston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Emmons, Karen M. — Harvard University D/b/a Harvard School of Public Health
- Study coordinator: Emmons, Karen M.
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.