Community health worker program to improve palliative care
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This study tests whether a community health worker can help people with advanced cancer get better palliative care support. Palliative care focuses on comfort, symptom relief, and support for patients and caregivers.
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Who can take part
- You are an African American adult (age 18 or older)
- You have advanced solid organ cancer (AJCC stage III or IV)
- You can speak and understand English
- You can think clearly and choose to join (able to consent)
- You are not already receiving palliative care services
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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