Improving Care for Rural Patients With Solid Tumors

Description

This study will assess if the CARES (Cancer Advocacy, Resources, Education and Support) intervention improves time to start of treatment after diagnosis and time to treatment completion for solid tumors (ex: lung, head, neck, thyroid, cervical, breast, bladder, colon, and rectal cancers) in rural patients.

Conditions

Lung Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Breast Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Colon Cancer, Rectum Cancer

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This study will assess if the CARES (Cancer Advocacy, Resources, Education and Support) intervention improves time to start of treatment after diagnosis and time to treatment completion for solid tumors (ex: lung, head, neck, thyroid, cervical, breast, bladder, colon, and rectal cancers) in rural patients.

Improving the Timeliness and Quality of Care for Rural Cancer Patients With Solid Tumors

Improving Care for Rural Patients With Solid Tumors

Condition
Lung Cancer
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Aurora

University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045

Colorado Springs

Memorial Hospital Central, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80909

Colorado Springs

Memorial Hospital North, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80920

Fort Collins

Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States, 80524

Grand Junction

SCL- St. Mary's Medical Center, Grand Junction, Colorado, United States, 81501

Greeley

Greeley Campus, Greeley, Colorado, United States, 80634

Highlands Ranch

Highlands Ranch Hospital, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States, 80129

Loveland

Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, Colorado, United States, 80538

Montrose

San Juan Cancer Center, Montrose, Colorado, United States, 81401

Pueblo

Rocky Mountain Cancer Center, Pueblo, Colorado, United States, 81003

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study

    18 Years to 99 Years

    Sexes Eligible for Study

    ALL

    Accepts Healthy Volunteers

    No

    Collaborators and Investigators

    University of Colorado, Denver,

    Evelinn Borrayo, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Colorado, Denver

    Study Record Dates

    2026-06-30