Why some people with endometrial cancer don't get recommended treatment
Understanding multilevel drivers of gaps in guideline-concordant endometrial cancer treatment in high-risk populations
['FUNDING_R37'] · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · NIH-11146582
This project examines the reasons people with endometrial cancer, especially those at higher risk, may not receive recommended surgery and follow-up treatments.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R37'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (Columbus, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11146582 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you take part, the team will use medical records and cancer registry data to see who receives guideline-recommended surgical staging and follow-up therapy. They will interview patients and their care teams to hear how treatment decisions are made and what barriers people face. The team will study patient-level, provider-level, and health-system factors to find why gaps happen and when guideline care is delivered with different intensity. The goal is to use what they learn to design programs that help more people get appropriate care and reduce unnecessary variation in treatment.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people diagnosed with endometrial cancer, especially those from populations known to experience treatment gaps or who receive care at participating hospitals or health systems.
Not a fit: People without endometrial cancer or those not receiving care within the study's participating health systems are unlikely to take part or see direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to targeted programs that help more patients receive appropriate surgery and post-surgical treatment and narrow outcome gaps.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research shows that following guideline-recommended endometrial cancer care improves survival, but combining multilevel quantitative analyses with patient and provider interviews to explain treatment gaps is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Columbus, UNITED STATES
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY — Columbus, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: FELIX, ASHLEY S. — OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
- Study coordinator: FELIX, ASHLEY 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.
Conditions: Cancer Patient, Cancer Survivor, Cancer Treatment, Disease Outcome, Endometrial Cancer