Grant ID | PP150012 |
Awarded On | November 19, 2014 |
Title | Improving Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Through Public Outreach, Patient Navigation, and Telementoring |
Program | Prevention |
Award Mechanism | Evidence-Based Prevention Programs and Services |
Institution/Organization | The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Principal Investigator/Program Director | Kathleen Schmeler |
Cancer Sites | Cervix Uteri |
Contracted Amount | $1,441,085 |
Lay Summary |
Cervical cancer is a preventable disease with established evidence-based interventions including prophylactic vaccination as well as screening followed by treatment of pre-invasive disease [1-5]. In the U.S., cervical cancer incidence and mortality have decreased by approximately 70% over the last 40 years due to implementation of screening programs [4, 6-8]. However, medically-underserved areas have been unable to achieve this same success due to a lack of access to screening programs, limited public education, and insufficient referral and/or availability of trained personnel locally to perform the recommended diagnostic procedures and treatments. One such area is the Lower Rio Grand... |