Puerto Rico Community Oncology Program (PRNCORP)
Puerto Rico NCI Community Oncology Research Program (Puerto Rico NCORP)
This program connects people with cancer in Puerto Rico to NCI clinical trials, collects medical and tissue information, and helps improve local cancer care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Comprehensive Cancer Center/ Univ/pr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Juan, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11337401 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
PRNCORP is a network based at the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center that enrolls patients from community clinics across Puerto Rico into NCI-directed cancer studies. Patients treated at participating sites are asked to consent to sharing demographic and clinical data and to donate tissue for research. Departments such as the Breast Cancer Clinic use the program as a platform to open trials and translational projects that reflect local needs. The program aims to expand access to trials, support multidisciplinary care, and build local research capacity.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults and pediatric patients receiving cancer care at the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center or other participating PR clinics, including people with breast cancer, who agree to share their medical data or donate tissue are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who do not receive care at participating centers or who decline data sharing or tissue donation are unlikely to directly benefit from the program's activities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could give patients in Puerto Rico greater access to national clinical trials, new treatments, and improved cancer-care services locally.
How similar studies have performed: Other NCI Community Oncology Research Programs have a track record of expanding trial access and biospecimen collection in local communities, so this model is established and has shown success.
Where this research is happening
San Juan, United States
- Comprehensive Cancer Center/ Univ/pr — San Juan, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Santos-Reyes, Luis Javier — Comprehensive Cancer Center/ Univ/pr
- Study coordinator: Santos-Reyes, Luis Javier
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.