Stroger Hospital Cancer Care and Clinical Trials Program
Stroger Hospital of Cook County (SHCC) NCORP
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM · NIH-11336963
This program brings NCI-approved cancer clinical trials, prevention, and survivorship services to patients served by Cook County Health in Chicago, with a focus on urban and African American communities.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (CHICAGO, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11336963 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
At Stroger Hospital and its affiliated clinics, this program connects patients to clinical trials across many cancer types and to cancer control and survivorship activities offered locally. The site works with NCI research bases to open trials, coordinate care, and collect annotated blood and tissue samples for translational studies. It partners with CountyCare and local providers to improve access, quality of oncology care, and implementation of process improvements. As a patient you could enroll in trials, access prevention and survivorship programs, or donate samples to research while receiving care in your community.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people receiving cancer care within the Cook County Health system in Chicago—especially urban and African American patients with breast, brain, lung, prostate, gastrointestinal, hematologic, head and neck, or gynecologic cancers—who are willing to consider clinical trials or participate in prevention and survivorship programs.
Not a fit: Patients who do not receive care at Stroger Hospital or affiliated Cook County clinics, or who are not eligible or willing to join clinical trials or donate samples, are unlikely to directly benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could expand access to new treatments and improve prevention, survivorship, and outcomes for underserved cancer patients in Cook County.
How similar studies have performed: Other NCORP community programs have successfully increased trial access and enrollment in underserved populations, and this award continues that established model.
Where this research is happening
CHICAGO, UNITED STATES
- COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM — CHICAGO, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: TAMKUS, DEIMANTE — COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM
- Study coordinator: TAMKUS, DEIMANTE
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.
Conditions: Brain Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Control, Cancer Control Science, Cancer Patient