Grant ID | PP230069 |
Awarded On | August 16, 2023 |
Title | Dissemination of the Active Living After Cancer Program |
Program | Prevention |
Award Mechanism | Dissemination of CPRIT-Funded Cancer Control Interventions |
Institution/Organization | The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Principal Investigator/Program Director | Karen M Basen-Engquist |
Cancer Sites | All Sites |
Contracted Amount | $448,654 |
Lay Summary |
There are over a million cancer survivors in the state of Texas. It is estimated that one in three women and one in two men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, and the population of cancer survivors is expected to grow as survival rates improve and the population ages. Decreases in physical functioning after a cancer diagnosis are common and exceed what would be expected due to normal aging processes. Cancer survivors are also at increased risk for developing second cancers; between 15 and 20% of cancer diagnoses occur in people who have had a previous diagnosis. These functional deficits and increased risks of second cancers necessitate accessible and effective programs t... |