West Michigan Cancer Research Consortium
Cancer Research Consortium of West Michigan (CRCWM)
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · COREWELL HEALTH · NIH-11337409
This program connects people with cancer in west Michigan to NCI-sponsored clinical trials and cancer care research.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | COREWELL HEALTH (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (Grand Rapids, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11337409 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would access trials through a network of eleven hospitals and a medical school that care for thousands of newly diagnosed patients each year. The consortium helps local oncologists, nurse practitioners, and research staff enroll patients in treatment, prevention, screening, imaging, and precision-medicine trials. It emphasizes offering trials in community settings and improving enrollment of underrepresented groups. Dedicated research nurses and coordinators support follow-up and study procedures so care can often be managed close to home.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people with a new or existing cancer diagnosis who receive care at a CRCWM member site, including children, adolescents, young adults, and adults who are open to trial participation.
Not a fit: People who live outside the consortium’s service area or whose cancer type has no open trials at participating sites may not receive direct benefits from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could expand local access to clinical trials and bring more treatment and prevention options to patients in west Michigan.
How similar studies have performed: Community oncology programs like NCORP and the earlier CCOPs have a strong history of increasing trial enrollment and delivering trials in community hospitals.
Where this research is happening
Grand Rapids, UNITED STATES
- COREWELL HEALTH — Grand Rapids, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: BUTLER, KATHLEEN YOST — COREWELL HEALTH
- Study coordinator: BUTLER, KATHLEEN YOST
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: Cancer Control, Cancer Control Science, Cancer Patient, Cancer Prevention Trial, Cancers