Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Adv Cancer Res. 2020;146:219-226. doi: 10.1016/bs.acr.2020.02.001. Epub 2020 Mar 14.
National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer centers are charged with reducing disparities, improving cancer-related health outcomes, and increasing clinical trial participation for the catchment area population. Succeeding in this endeavor requires a clear definition of each cancer center's geographic catchment area as well as the demographic characteristics of the populations residing in the catchment area. For this reason, the definition of the catchment area is now a required element of NCI grant applications. This primer provides detailed information related to the definition of cancer centers' catchment areas and provides a case example from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to highlight best practice strategies for compiling and interpreting cancer health statistics for the catchment area.
美国国家癌症研究所 (NCI) 指定的癌症中心的任务是减少差异，改善与癌症相关的健康结果，并提高集水区人口的临床试验参与率。要想在这方面取得成功，需要明确界定每个癌症中心的地理集水区以及集水区内居民的人口特征。出于这个原因，集水区的定义现在是 NCI 资助申请的一个必要组成部分。本入门指南提供了与癌症中心集水区定义相关的详细信息，并提供了来自德克萨斯大学 MD 安德森癌症中心的案例示例，以突出用于为集水区编制和解释癌症健康统计数据的最佳实践策略。
