Supportive and Palliative Care Research Projects

Active Projects

Anorexia Caregiver Issues Cognitive Dysfunction Distress/Anxiety/Depression End of Life Erectile Dysfunction Fatigue Geriatrics Hot Flashes Lymphedema Multiple Symptoms Musculoskeletal Symptoms Nausea

Neuropathy Oral Complications Other Supportive Care Issues Pain Pediatrics/Adolescents/Young Adult (AYA) Physical Functioning Quality of Life Sleep Disturbance Urinary Complications Projects funded under RFA 05-013: Reducing Barriers to the Delivery of Symptom Management and Palliative Care

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Anorexia

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Routh, Vanessa H. University of Medical/Dental New Jersey	Role of Neuropeptide Y-Glucose Inhibited (NPY-GI) Neurons in Cytokine-Induced Anorexia

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Caregiver Issues

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Mooney, Kathleen H. University of Utah	Enhancing End-of-Life Bereavement Outcomes Among Cancer Caregivers
Mosher, Catherine E. Sloan-Kettering Institute For Cancer Research	Psychosocial Support Needs and Preferences of Caregivers

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Cognitive Dysfunction

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Bender, Catherine University of Pittsburgh	Long-Term Trajectory of Cognitive Function Related to Anastrozole Use in Women
Cherrier, Monique University of Washington	Assessment of Cognitive & Mood Effects From ADT in Men with Prostate Cancer
Jacobsen, Paul B. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute	LHRH Agonist Therapy and Cognitive Functioning in Men with Prostate Cancer
Walker, Ellen Temple University	Effects of Chemotherapeutic Agents on Learning and Memory in Mice

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Distress/Anxiety/Depression

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Blanco, Carlos Columbia University	Interpersonal Therapy for Depression in Breast Cancer
Hendriksen, Ellen Setsuko Massachusetts General Hospital	Intervention Development For Anxiety In Advanced NSCLC Patients and Caregivers
Lengacher, Cecile A. University of South Florida	Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Symptom Cluster Trial for Breast Cancer Survivors
Lewis, Frances University of Washington	Psychoeducation for Spouses of Women with Breast Cancer
Manne, Sharon L. Fox Chase Cancer Center	Facilitating Parent Adaptation to Pediatric Transplant: The P-SCIP Trial
Tulsky, James A. Duke University	Communication in Oncologist Patient Encounters: A Patient Intervention

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End of Life

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Breitbart, William Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research	Individual Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy in Advanced Cancer
Lichtenthal, Wendy Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research	Themes of Meaning: Intervention Development for Parents Bereaved by Cancer
Meier, Diane E. Mount Sinai School of Medicine of NYU	Palliative Care for Hospitalized Cancer Patients
Prigerson, Holly Gwen Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Black-White Differences in Advanced Cancer Communication, Acceptance, and Care
Zaider, Talia Irit Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research	Therapeautic Pathways to Improving End of Life Outcomes among Families in Palliative...?

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Erectile Dysfunction

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Jones, Lee Duke University	Exercise Training, Erectile Dysfunction, and Prostate Cancer

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Fatigue

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Cohen, Lorenzo University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	Biobehavioral Effects of Qigong During Treatment for Rectal Cancer
Hurley, Bernard University of Maryland College Park Campus	Strength Training, Self-Efficacy, and Function in Blacks with Prostate Cancer
Roscoe, Joseph University of Rochester	CBT +/- Modafinil for Insomnia and Fatigue Following Chemotherapy

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Geriatrics

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Traeger, Lara Massachusetts General Hospital	Intervention To Increase Chemotherapy Tolerance In Elderly Cancer Patients
Wells, Kristen Jennifer Vanderbilt University	Chemotherapy and Disability in Older Hormone-refractory Prostate Cancer Patients

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Hot Flashes

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Barton, Debra Mayo Clinic College Of Medicine	Evaluation of a Biobehavioral Intervention for Hot Flashes

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Lymphedema

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Barakat, Richard R. Sloane Kettering Institute for Cancer Research	Lymphedema and Gynecologic Cancer (LEG): Incidence, Risk Factors and Impact
Miaskowski, Christine A. University of California San Francisco	Long-term Arm Morbidity Following Breast Cancer Treatment

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Multiple Symptoms

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Basen-Enquist, Karen M. University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center	Oncologist-Assisted Home Exercise Program for Advanced Colon Cancer Patients
Cohen, Lorenzo University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center	Yoga for Women with Breast Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy
Cooley, Mary Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	A Lung Cancer Symptom Assessment and Management Intervention
Finnegan, Lorna University of Illinois at Chicago	Symptom Cluster Subgroups in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancers
Fromme, Erik K. Oregon Health and Science University	Computer-Assisted Symptom Management for Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy
Miaskowski, Christine A. University of California San Francisco	Symptom Clusters in Oncology Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
Penedo, Frank J. University of Miami Coral Gables	Tele-Based Psychosocial Intervention For Symptom Management & HR QOL in Men Living with Advanced Prostate Cancer
Wyatt, Gwen Karilyn Michigan State University	Home-Based Symptom Management Via Reflexology For Advanced Breast Cancer Patients

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Musculoskeletal Symptoms

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Shapiro, Alice C. Park Nicollet Institute	Vitamin D3 Effects on Musculoskeletal Symptoms with Use of Aromatase Inhibitors

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Nausea

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Chen, Jiande University of Texas Medical Br Galveston	Effects And Mechanisms of Chronic Electroacupuncture for Emesis

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Neuropathy

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Cleeland, Charles University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	Mechanisms of Symptoms of Multiple Myeloma and Its Therapy
Miaskowski, Christine A. University of California San Francisco	Characterization of and Treatment for Chemotherapy Neuropathy

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Oral Complications

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Cohen, Lorenzo University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	Placebo Controlled Trial of Acupuncture To Prevent Radiation-Induced Xerostomia

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Other Supportive Care Issues

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Drotar, Dennis Children's Hospital MED Center (Cincinnati)	Promoting Treatment Adherence in Adolescent Leukemia
Hui, Siu-kuen Azor University of Kansas Medical Center	Recruitment for Cancer Prevention Trials Through Employee Wellness ProgramPrevention Trials Through Employee Wellness Program
Markey, Mia K. University of Texas, Austin	3-Dimensional Computer Modeling for Optimizing Body Image following Breast Reconstruction

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Pain

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Beitz, Alvin J. University of Minnesota Twin Cities	Cancer Pain: Nerve/Tumor Interactions
Bruera, Eduardo University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	Morphine Versus Methadone as First Line Strong Opioid for Cancer Pain
Cleeland, Charles S. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	Reducing the Symptom Burden Produced by Aggressive Cancer Therapies
Mantyh, Patrick University of Arizona	Preventive Analgesia for Bone Cancer Pain
Mantyh, Patrick University of Arizona	Metastatic Prostate Cancer-Induced Bone Pain
Mao, June J. University of Pennsylvania	Estrogen Deprivation and Aromatase Inhibitor Associated Arthalgia
Miaskowski, Christine A University of California, San Francisco	Improving Cancer Pain Management Through Self-Care
Seybold, Virginia S. University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	Endocannabinoid Signaling in a Model of Cancer Pain
Simone, Donald A. University of Minnesota Twin Cities	Neural Mechanisms of Cancer Pain
Shir, Yoram CM. McGill University Health Center Research Institute	Soy-rich Diet for Preventing Chronic Post Breast Cancer Surgery Pain
Vallerand, April H. Wayne State University	Improving Functional Status in African Americans with Cancer Pain
Vanderah, Todd W. University of Arizona	Cannabinoid CB2 Agonists for Treatment of Breast Cancer-Induced Bone Pain

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Pediatrics/Adolescents/Young Adult (AYA)

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Cox, Cheryl Lorane St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital	Physical Activity to Modify Sequelae and QOL in Childhood ALL: A Nursing Trial
Finnegan, Lorna University of Illinois at Chicago	Symptom Cluster Subgroups in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancers
Harper, Felicity Wayne State University	Child Coping During Pediatric Oncology Treatment Procedures
Haase, Joan Ellen Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis	Palliative Cancer Care: Music Video For Aya-Parent Communication And Resilience
Penner, Louis A. Wayne State University	Resources, Parent-Child Communication and Adjustment to Pediatric Cancer

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Physical Functioning

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Basen-Enquist, Karen M. University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center	Oncologist-Assisted Home Exercise Program for Advanced Colon Cancer Patients

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Quality of Life

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Baumgartner, Kathy B. University of Louisville	Ethnicity, Breast Cancer Recurrence & Long-Term QOL
Jones, Lee W. Duke University	Phase III Trial of Exercise Training in Postsurgical Lung Cancer
Krouse, Robert S. University of Arizona	Health-Related Quality of Life in Colorectal Cancer Survivors with Stomas
Parsons, Susan K. New England Medical Center Hospitals	Hsct-Chess to Enhance Hematopoietic Transplant Recovery
Penedo, Frank J. University of Miami Coral Gables	Ethnicity & Determinants of QOL Following PCA Treatment
Penedo, Frank J. University of Miami Coral Gables	Tele-Based Psychosocial Intervention For Symptom Management & HR QOL in Men Living with Advanced Prostate Cancer
Steineck, Gunnar Karolinska Institute	Prostatectomy Vs. Watchful Waiting – A Randomized Trial
Wyatt, Gwen Karilyn Michigan State University	Home-Based Symptom Management Via Reflexology For Advanced Breast Cancer Patients
Wyatt, Gwen K. Michigan State University	Reflexology: An Intervention for Advanced Breast Cancer

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Sleep Disturbances

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Cohen, Lorenzo University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	Biobehavioral Effects of Qigong During Treatment for Rectal Cancer

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Urinary Complications

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Donovan, Kristine Anne H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute	Urinary Incontinence in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Controlled Comparison
Zhang, Amy Y. Case Western Reserve University	Improving Urinary Continence and Quality of Life in Prostate Cancer Patients

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Projects Funded Under RFA 05-013: Reducing Barriers to the Delivery of Symptom Management and Palliative Care

Principal Investigator	Title of Grant
Herr, Keela A. University of Iowa	Cancer Pain in Elders: Promoting Evidenced-Based Practices in Hospices
Hodge, Felicia S. University of California-Los Angeles	Reducing Symptom Barriers Among American Indians

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