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Review
. 2016 Jul;7(4):225-33.
doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2016.02.001. Epub 2016 Jul 5.

Interventions to improve the quality of life and survivorship of older adults with cancer: The funding landscape at NIH, ACS and PCORI

Marie Flannery  1 , Supriya Gupta Mohile  2 , William Dale  3 , Neeraj K Arora  4 , Lauren Azar  5 , Erica S Breslau  6 , Harvey Jay Cohen  7 , Efrat Dotan  8 , Basil A Eldadah  9 , Corinne R Leach  10 , Sandra A Mitchell  11 , Julia H Rowland  12 , Arti Hurria  13
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Interventions to improve the quality of life and survivorship of older adults with cancer: The funding landscape at NIH, ACS and PCORI

Marie Flannery et al. J Geriatr Oncol. 2016 Jul.

Abstract

Identifying knowledge gaps and research opportunities in cancer and aging research was the focus of a three-part conference series led by the Cancer and Aging Research Group from 2010 to 2015. The third meeting, featured representatives from the NIA, NCI, ACS and PCORI each of whom discussed research priorities and funding opportunities in cancer and aging at their respective agencies. This manuscript reports on the proceedings of that conference with a specific focus on funding priorities for interventions to improve the quality of life and survivorship of older adults with cancer. Helpful tips from each funder regarding writing a scientifically strong research proposal are presented.

Keywords: ACS; Aging; Cancer; Frail; Funding; NIH; Older adults; PCORI; Quality of life; Survivorship.

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