Cancer Control and Care Delivery Program
The mission of the Cancer Control and Care Delivery program is to reduce the incidence of cancer and minimize the impact of cancer on the health and well-being of our patients, communities and the healthcare system. We perform our research using a variety of techniques, including basic science laboratory research, translational research with clinician collaborators, community engagement and screening services that uses large population-based and other administrative datasets to assess the impact of health care delivery systems on cancer development, treatment. and outcomes.
We have a very talented, diverse group of researchers in the program. They are experts in the fields of carcinogenesis, behavioral oncology, chemoprevention, environmental toxicology, psychosocial oncology, biostatistics, epidemiology and community outreach and engagement. Our cancer epidemiology team is comprised of experts who have led major, impactful cohort studies that have improved our understanding of risk factors for different types of cancers. Our researchers are thought leaders in such diverse fields as drug development, clinical pharmacogenetics, bioethics, community engagement and multi-disciplinary cancer education. This research program also has also has several clinician scientists who leverage their experience with the clinical care of cancer patients to further inform and advance all of our programmatic basic, translational and clinical research.
The Cancer Care and Control program is closely integrated with the Kentucky Cancer Program (KCP), which is based at the UofL Health Brown Cancer Center and is a national leader in cancer control, screening and education. Through a network of 13 regional offices, KCP promotes cancer prevention measures and serves as a liaison between scientists and the public, bringing the latest discoveries to the community through clinical outreach sites. We also work closely with the Kentucky Cancer Registry and their researchers who are dedicated to collecting accurate cancer data for the Commonwealth of Kentucky and initiating evidence-based cancer control programs and epidemiological studies
