| Grant ID | PP110061 |
| Awarded On | January 27, 2011 |
| Title | The Rural Texas Physician Cancer Screening Education Program in High-Risk Cancer Cluster Regions |
| Program | Prevention |
| Award Mechanism | Health Behavior Change Through Public and Professional Education and Training |
| Institution/Organization | University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth |
| Principal Investigator/Program Director | Roberto Cardarelli |
| Cancer Sites | Breast, Cervix Uteri, Colorectal, Corpus and Uterus, NOS, Lung and Bronchus, Prostate, Skin, Vagina, Vulva |
| Contracted Amount | $296,150 |
| Lay Summary |
While cancer rates in rural and urban areas are similar, those living in rural Texas are found with more advanced cancer at the time of diagnosis. Therefore, it is critical for rural physicians to be up-to-date with the most recent knowledge about cancer screening guidelines and be armed to offer prevention to patients at every opportunity. To address these needs a 1-hour DVD with lectures on seven cancer screening guidelines will be delivered to approximately 2,600 rural physicians in Texas. The included cancer screening guidelines are for breast, colorectal, lung, skin, cervical and ovarian, and prostate cancers. Rural physicians practicing in regions with high-cancer rates will be tar... |