Safe and effective cancer care at home using telehealth
MATCHES: Making Telehealth Delivery of Cancer Care at Home Effective and Safe
This center develops telehealth tools and care plans to help people with cancer get the right mix of at-home and clinic care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11113914 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would see trials and real-world studies that test telehealth visits, remote monitoring devices, and combined in-person/virtual care plans so patients can get care at home when appropriate. The team combines data from telehealth platforms, patient portals, wearables, and medical records to personalize care decisions. They apply nimble trial designs and machine learning to match each patient with the best timing and type of clinic or home-based care. The center also trains researchers and builds methods to spread safe telehealth cancer care more broadly.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people with cancer who are receiving treatment or follow-up, have access to internet-enabled devices, and are willing to use telehealth and remote-monitoring tools.
Not a fit: People who require frequent hands-on procedures, lack reliable internet or devices, or prefer only in-person care are less likely to benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could let more people safely receive parts of their cancer care at home, reduce travel and delays, and improve personalized treatment plans.
How similar studies have performed: Smaller telehealth programs in cancer survivorship and palliative care have shown promising results, but large-scale trials across active cancer treatment remain limited.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Panageas, Katherine S — Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research
- Study coordinator: Panageas, Katherine S
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.