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Cachexia

Principal Investigator Title of Grant Grant Number
Davies, Joanna D.
Torrey Pines Inst for Molecular Studies
CD4+ T Cells in the Control of Cachexia R01 CA109729

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Cognitive Dysfunction

Principal Investigator Title of Grant Grant Number
Bender, Catherine
University of Pittsburgh
Cognitive Impairment Related to Anastrozole Use in Women R01 CA107408
Cherrier, Monique
University of Washington
Assessment of Cognitive & Mood Effects From Adt in Men with Prostate Cancer R01 CA120933
Jacobsen, Paul B.
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
LHRH Agonist Therapy and Cognitive Functioning in Men with Prostate Cancer R01 CA132803
Walker, Ellen
Temple University
Effects of chemotherapeutic agents on learning and memory in mice R01 CA129092

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Distress/Anxiety/Depression

Principal Investigator Title of Grant Grant Number
Coyne, James C.
University of Pennsylvania
Risk of Major Depression Among Breast Cancer Patients R01 MH063172
Greer, Joseph A
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brief Cbt for Anxiety and Advanced NSCLC R03 CA128478
Lewis, Frances
University of Washington
Psychoeducation for Spouses of Women with Breast Cancer R01 CA114561
Manne, Sharon L.
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Facilitating Parent Adaptation to Pediatric Transplant: The P-Scip Trial R01 CA127488
Mosher, Catherine
Sloan-Kettering Institute For Cancer Research
Expressive Writing and Adjustment to Metastatic Breast Cancer R03 CA 139862
Shinn, Eileen
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Depression & Adherence in Head and Neck Cancer R03 CA108358
Tulsky, James A.
Duke University
Enhancing Patient-Oncologist Communication R01 CA100387

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End of Life

Principal Investigator Title of Grant Grant Number
Breitbart, William
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy in Advanced Cancer R01 CA128187
Casarett, David J.
University of Pennsylvania
Patients' and families' home care service priorities R01 CA109540
Chochinov, Harvey M.
University of Manitoba
Dignity Intervention for Terminally Ill Cancer Patients R01CA102201
Gerhardt, Cynthia A.
Children's Research Institute
Sibling and Parent Bereavement from Childhood Cancer R01 CA098217
Lafferty, William E.
University of Washington
A Randomized Trial of CAM Comfort Care at End of Life R01 CA106204
Lichtenthal, Wendy
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
Themes of Meaning: Intervention Development for Parents Bereaved by Cancer R03 CA139944
Meier, Diane E.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine of NYU
Palliative Care for Hospitalized Cancer Patients R01-CA116227
Myers, Cynthia
University of California Los Angeles
Massage and Heat Therapies for Children at End of Life R21 CA098408
Prigerson, Holly G.
Yale University
Quality of Death: Ethnic and Psychosocial Influences R01CA106370
Rose, Julia
Case Western Reserve University
Aging and Supportive Care in Advanced Cancer R01 CA102828
Rosenfeld, Barry D.
Fordham University
Measuring Hopelessness at the End of Life R01CA101940
Wise, Margaret
University of Wisconsin Madison
Online Narrative Interventions and Family Support for Advanced Cancer Patients R21 CA129890

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Erectile Dysfunction

Principal Investigator Title of Grant Grant Number
Jones, Lee
Duke University
Exercise Training, Erectile Dysfunction, and Prostate Cancer R21 CA133895

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Fatigue

Principal Investigator Title of Grant Grant Number
Cohen, Lorenzo
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Biobehavioral Effects of Qigong During Treatment for Rectal Cancer R21 CA129201
Hurley, Bernard
University of Maryland College Park Campus
Strength Training, Self-Efficacy, and Function in Blacks with Prostate Cancer R21 CA127784
Morrow, Gary R.
University of Rochester
Cbt +/- Modafinil for Insomnia and Fatigue Following Chemotherapy R01 CA126968
Temel, Jennifer
Massachusetts General Hospital
Exercise in Patients with Advanced NSCLC: A Pilot Study R03 CA110779

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Geriatrics

Principal Investigator Title of Grant Grant Number
Robb, Claire
University of Georgia (Uga)
Health and Personal Resources in Older Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy R03 CA126376

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Hot Flashes

Principal Investigator Title of Grant Grant Number
Barton, Debra
Mayo Clinic College Of Medicine
Evaluation of a biobehavioral intervention for hot flashes R21 CA131795

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Lymphedema

Principal Investigator Title of Grant Grant Number
Miaskowski, Christine A.
University of California San Francisco
Long-term Arm Morbidity Following Breast Cancer Treatment R01 CA118658

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Mucositis

Principal Investigator Title of Grant Grant Number
Dodd, Marylin J.
University of California San Francisco
Management of Mucositis with GM-CSF R01 CA10780

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Multiple Symptoms

Principal Investigator Title of Grant Grant Number
Balducci, Lodovico
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Support of the Caregiver of the Older Cancer Patient Undergoing Chemotherapy R21 CA124606
Beck, Susan L.
University of Utah
Targeted, Tailored and Timely (T3) Symptom Management for Prostate Cancer R21 CA120896
Bruera, Eduardo
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Parenteral Hydration in Advanced Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial R01 CA122292
Cohen, Lorenzo
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Biobehavioral Effects of Yoga During Cancer Treatment R21 CA102385
Given, Charles W.
Michigan State University
Automated Telephone Monitoring for Symptom Management R01 CA030724
Lyon, Debra
Virgina Commonwealth University
Cranial Stimulation for Chemotherapy Symptoms in Breast Cancer R01 CA127446
Miaskowski, Christine
University of California San Francisco
Symptom Management After Breast Cancer Surgery R01 CA107091
Steel, Jennifer L.
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
Analysis of the Cytokine-Immunological Model of a Cancer-Related Symptom Cluster R21 CA127046

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Nausea

Principal Investigator Title of Grant Grant Number
Roscoe, Joseph A.
University of Rochester
Patient Expectations and Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea R21 CA118883

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Neuropathy

Principal Investigator Title of Grant Grant Number
Cleeland, Charles
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Mechanisms of Symptoms of Multiple Myeloma and Its Therapy P01 CA 124787

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Pain

Principal Investigator Title of Grant Grant Number
Beitz, Alvin J.
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Cancer Pain: Nerve/Tumor Interactions R01 CA84233
Bruera, Eduardo
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Morphine Versus Methadone as First Line Strong Opioid for Cancer Pain R01 CA124481
Cleeland, Charles S.
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Studies Cancer Pain and Its Management R01 CA26582
Deng, Gary E.
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
Acupuncture to aid post-colectomy recovery in colorectal cancer patients R21 CA122199
Haythornthwaite, Jennifer A
Johns Hopkins University
The Effects of Soy Protein Supplementation on Post-Thoracotomy Pain R21 CA130279
Parker-Oliver, Debra R.
University of Missouri-Columbia
Patient and family participation in hospice team meeting R21 CA120179
Shen, Danny D.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Modulation of Opioid Effects by Garlic Supplements R21 CA118334
Simone, Donald A.
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Neural Mechanisms of Cancer Pain R01 CA091007
Stephenson, Nancy
East Carolina University
Partner Delivered Reflexology: Effects on Cancer Pain R21 CA105432
Shir, Yoram CM.
McGill University Health Center Research Institute
Soy-rich diet for preventing chronic post breast cancer surgery pain R21 CA125873-01A1
Wells, Nancy
Vanderbilt University
Use of Opioid Titration Orders in Cancer Pain Treatment R01 CA095413

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Quality of Life

Principal Investigator Title of Grant Grant Number
Balducci, Lodovico
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Support of the Caregiver of the Older Cancer Patient Undergoing Chemotherapy R21 CA124606
Davis, Kimberly M.
Georgetown University
Prostate Cancer Symptom Monitoring Study R03 CA119765
Grant, Marcia L.
City of Hope/Beckman Research Institute
A Standardized Nursing Intervention Protocol for Hct Patients R01 CA107446
Hegel, Mark T.
Dartmouth College
Preserving Function in Rural Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy R03 CA124200
Parsons, Susan K.
New England Medical Center Hospitals
Hsct-Chess to Enhance Hematopoietic Transplant Recovery R01 CA119196
Penedo, Frank J.
University of Miami Coral Gables
Ethnicity & Determinants of QOL Following PCA Treatment R01 CA114412
Wyatt, Gwen K.
Michigan State University
Reflexology: An Intervention for Advanced Breast Cancer R01 CA104883

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Sleep Disturbances

Principal Investigator Title of Grant Grant Number
Cohen, Lorenzo
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Biobehavioral Effects of Qigong During Treatment for Rectal Cancer R21 CA129201
Morrow, Gary R.
University of Rochester
Cbt +/- Modafinil for Insomnia and Fatigue Following Chemotherapy R01 CA126968
Vena, Catherine I.
Emory University
Sleep Disordered Breathing and Nocturnal Hypoxia in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer R21 CA125213

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Other Supportive Care Issues

Principal Investigator Title of Grant Grant Number
Clemmens, Danuta A.
New York University
Adolescent Daughters' Response and Adjustment to Maternal Breast Cancer R03 CA121827
Drotar, Dennis
Children's Hospital MED Center (Cincinnati)
Promoting Treatment Adherence in Adolescent Leukemia R01 CA119162
Heiney, Sue P.
Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital
Teleconference Group: Breast Cancer In African Americans R01 CA107305
Lawsin, Catalina Rosario
Bernard M. Baruch College
Training Patients and Partners for Hsct: a Novel Coping Skills Intervention R03 CA130725
Joffe, Steven
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Compliance with Adverse Event Reporting Requirements in Cancer Clinical Trials R01 CA126030
Pollak, Kathryn I.
Duke University
Race effects in oncologists' end-of-life communication R03 CA113151
Schneider, Susan
Duke University
Tailored Intervention Protocol for Oral Chemotherapy Adherence R15 CA139398

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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 Grant Number
Eldredge, Deborah H.
Oregon Health & Science University
Customizing Family's Sympton Management Skills Post Hsct R21, CA115374
Ferrell, Betty R.
City of Hope/Beckman Research Institute
Reducing Barriers to Pain and Fatigue Management R01 CA115323
Hanson, Laura C.
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
On Our Own Terms: A Lay Health Advisor Pilot Study R21 NR009785
Herr, Keela A.
University of Iowa
Cancer Pain in Elders: Promoting Evidenced-Based Practices in Hospices R01 CA115363
Hodge, Felicia S.
University of California-Los Angeles
Reducing Symptom Barriers Among American Indians R01 CA 115358
Kilbourn, Kristin M.
Univesity of Colorado Denver/HSC Denver
Telephone Counseling for Head and Neck Cancer 5R21CA115354-03
Kissane, David W.
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
Randomized Controlled Trial of Family-Focused Grief Therapy in Palliative Care and Bereavement R01 CA115329
Kroenke, Kurt
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
TeleCare Management of Pain and Depression in Cancer R01 CA115369
Kutner, Jean S.
University of Colorado, Denver/HSC Aurora
Use of Health Information Technology to Improve Symptom Management in Advanced Cancer R21 CA115311
Murphy, Barbara A.
Vanderbilt University
Hospice Pain Control: Developing an Opiod Order Sheet R21 CA115368
Passik, Steven D.
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
Overcoming Barriers to Depression Recognition in Cancer R01 CA115349
Pfeifer, Mark P.
University of Louisville
Telehealth Symptom Management in Head and Neck Cancer R21 CA115345
Post, Douglas M.
Ohio State University
Patient-Centered Communication During Chemotherapy R21 CA115388
Raveis, Victoria H.
Columbia University Health Sciences
Caregivers' Strengths-Skills:Managing Older Cancer Patients' R01 CA115315
Yount, Susan E.
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Weekly Symptom Telemanagement in Advanced Lung Cancer R01 CA115361

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