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Community Oncology and Prevention Trials

About the Research Group

Mission

Develops programs to improve clinical oncology in community settings and coordinates community oncology program activities with the activities of other research programs of the National Cancer Program;
Promotes interaction between community oncologists and regional or national clinical cooperative groups;
Stimulates psychosocial and physical rehabilitation research;
Develops and conducts research on the management of cancer pain;
Develops research in the area of supportive care for patients and families;
Studies the impact of cancer control programs on the community and
Conducts preliminary Phase II cancer control studies of education, attitudes, and behavior of physicians, nurses, and other health professionals to serve as the basis for subsequent cancer control studies.

Staff

Name/Email	Room/Phone
Joanna Brell, MD brelljm@mail.nih.gov	EPN 2013 301-594-7883
David Buchanan, DrPH db264i@nih.gov	EPN 2149 301-594-1578
Joseph Kelaghan, MD, MPH jk85i@nih.gov	EPN 2012 301-402-5021
Worta McCaskill-Stevens, MD wm57h@nih.gov	EPN 2014 301-402-2989
Lori Minasian, MD, FACP lm145a@nih.gov	EPN 2016 301-594-7868
Ann O'Mara, PhD, RN, MPH ao45s@nih.gov	EPN 2010 301-402-5336
Maxwell Pamela maxwellpk@mail.nih.gov	EPN 2007 301-402-0431
Diane St. Germain, RN, MS, CRNP dg283g@nih.gov	EPN 2011 301-402-0154
Cynthia Whitman, BS cw89m@nih.gov	EPN 2020 301-496-0276
Linda Wong lw52s@nih.gov	EPN 2017 301-402-4516

Phone Number: (301) 496-8541
Fax Number: (301) 496-8667

U.S. Mail Address:

Community Oncology and Prevention Trials Research Group
Division of Cancer Prevention
National Cancer Institute
Executive Plaza North, Room 2017
6130 Executive Boulevard, MSC 7340
Bethesda, MD 20892-7340

Commercial Delivery Address:

Community Oncology and Prevention Trials Research Group
Division of Cancer Prevention
National Cancer Institute
Executive Plaza North, Room 2017
6130 Executive Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20852