Improving Evidence-Based Care for Cancer Patients

Improving Evidence-Based Care for Cancer Patients

The purpose of this study is to improve cancer care and the delivery of cancer care. Researchers are interested in studying patient reported information and examining how different factors may impact cancer care.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with head/neck, lung, breast, prostate, gastrointestinal or gynecologic cancer
• 21 years of age or older at time of study registration
• Must have been referred to MUSC radiation oncology for treatment with curative radiation therapy
• Must report current smoking defined as self-reporting smoking within the past 30 days using a structured intake questionnaire.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with primary central nervous system malignancies will be excluded.
• Patients that have other cancer disease types will be excluded due to either significant differences in standard radiation therapy approaches or rarity of disease required radiation.
• Patients who are currently participating in the Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center smoking cessation program
• Patients who are unable to provide informed consent