Cancer Prevention and Treatment Demonstration for Ethnic and Racial Minorities
Completed
Conditions studied: Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer
In brief
The goal of this behavioral research study is to improve the use of cancer prevention services, increase early detection, and treatment of cancer. A secondary outcome of this demonstration project proposes that a structured patient navigator (PN) will reduce the cost of Medicare services.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00453661
- Run by
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- People needed
- 2472
- Starts
- 2007-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2020-09-28
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-10-29
Who can join
Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- All participants must have Medicare Part A and Part B
- All participants must be Latino / Hispanic American
- All participants must be at least 40 years of age
- All Cancer Screening Group participants must be a Medicare-eligible beneficiary from Region 6 (Central Gulf Coast) as defined by Texas Department of State Health Services.
- All Cancer Treatment Group participants must have been diagnosed with breast, cervix, prostate, colorectal, and/or lung cancer within the past 5 years.
- All Cancer Treatment Group participants must be a Medicare-eligible beneficiary from Texas.
You may not qualify if…
- All participants must not be enrolled in a managed care plan (also called an HMO, Medicare + Choice, or Medicare Advantage)
- All participants must not be enrolled in hospice
- All Cancer Screening Group participants must not have been diagnosed with cancer within the last 5 years.
- All Cancer Treatment Group participants must not be a Medicare-eligible beneficiary outside of Region 6 (Central Gulf Coast) unless treated at MD Anderson.
Where it is running
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States
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