{"id":9214,"date":"2021-12-02T05:00:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T10:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/?p=9214"},"modified":"2021-12-02T09:06:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T14:06:10","slug":"tan-lazard-song-and-nielsen-awarded-nearly-1m-us-department-of-defense-kidney-cancer-research-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/tan-lazard-song-and-nielsen-awarded-nearly-1m-us-department-of-defense-kidney-cancer-research-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Tan, Lazard, Song, and Nielsen Awarded Nearly $1M US Department of Defense Kidney Cancer Research Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">It is with great enthusiasm that the Department of Urology announces that a multidisciplinary research team at UNC has been awarded a prestigious <a href=\"#kcrp-idea-award\">Idea Development Award<\/a> from the <a href=\"#about-kcrp\">US Department\u00a0of Defense Kidney Cancer Research Program (KCRP)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/hung-jui-ray-tan-md\/\">Hung-Jui (Ray) Tan, MD, MSHPM <\/a> (UNC School of Medicine Department of Urology),\u00a0alongside co-investigators <a href=\"http:\/\/hussman.unc.edu\/directory\/faculty\/allison-lazard\">Alison Lazard, PhD<\/a> (School of Media and Journalism), <a href=\"https:\/\/nursing.unc.edu\/people\/lixin-song\/\">Lixin (LEE) Song, RN, PHD, FAAN<\/a> (School of Nursing), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/matthew-nielsen-md-ms\/\">Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS<\/a> (UNC School of Medicine Department of Urology) have been awarded a 3-year, $929,618 grant to improve the decision-making experience for patients by personalizing how they receive information about their possible kidney cancer. The project will build from an <a href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/ct2\/show\/NCT03819569\">existing clinical trial<\/a> supported by the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.<\/p>\n<script>\n\n    (function($) {\n        $(\"body, html\").addClass(\"heels_full_width_overflow\");\n    })(jQuery);\n\n   <\/script>\n   <div style=\"background-color:#4b9cd3;\" class=\"full-width-contained whitebackground \">\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 5px solid #ffffff;\">\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8220;We are truly excited to investigate how we can apply different communication strategies to promote better information processing and provide greater support for patients making a decision on how to best manage their small renal mass.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: right; color: #ffffff; link-decoration: none;\"><a class=\"white\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/hung-jui-ray-tan-md\/\">Hung-Jui (Ray) Tan, MD, MSHPM<\/a><br \/>\nUrologic Oncology Fellowship Program Director<br \/>\nAssistant Professor of Urology<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a class=\"white\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/hung-jui-ray-tan-md\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/hung-jui-tan-md-mshpm-the-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-prostate-cancer-a-review-image3-e1525970018244-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Hung-Jai (Ray) Tan, MD\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-719 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/hung-jui-tan-md-mshpm-the-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-prostate-cancer-a-review-image3-e1525970018244-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/hung-jui-tan-md-mshpm-the-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-prostate-cancer-a-review-image3-e1525970018244-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2018\/04\/hung-jui-tan-md-mshpm-the-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-prostate-cancer-a-review-image3-e1525970018244.jpeg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center; color: #ffffff; link-decoration: none;\">Hung-Jui (Ray) Tan, MD, MSHPM<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a class=\"white\" href=\"http:\/\/hussman.unc.edu\/directory\/faculty\/allison-lazard\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/lazard_headshot-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/lazard_headshot-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/lazard_headshot-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/lazard_headshot-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/lazard_headshot-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/lazard_headshot-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/lazard_headshot-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/lazard_headshot-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/lazard_headshot-560x560.jpeg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center; color: #ffffff; link-decoration: none;\">Alison Lazard, PhD<\/h4>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a class=\"white\" href=\"https:\/\/nursing.unc.edu\/people\/lixin-song\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/Lixin-Song-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/Lixin-Song-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/Lixin-Song-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/Lixin-Song-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/Lixin-Song-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/Lixin-Song-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/Lixin-Song-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/Lixin-Song-560x560.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2021\/11\/Lixin-Song.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center; color: #ffffff; link-decoration: none;\">Lixin (LEE) Song, RN, PHD, FAAN<\/h4>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a class=\"white\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/matthew-nielsen-md-ms\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-square-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-square-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-square-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-square-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2020\/11\/Matthew_Nielsen_MD_MS_FACS-square.jpg 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center; color: #ffffff; link-decoration: none;\">Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS<\/h4>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>More About the Project<\/h2>\n<p>In 2020, most patients diagnosed with kidney cancer will have early-stage disease. While these so-called \u201csmall renal masses\u201d carry a good prognosis, patients face difficult decisions. These cancers are highly curable with surgery or treatment with thermal energy, but they may also do well with observation <em><u>without<\/u><\/em> the risks of treatment-related death, pain, injury, and long-term kidney disease. This generates uncertainty and conflict \u2013 making a potentially unsatisfying decision-making experience.<\/p>\n<p>Drs. Tan\u2019s, Lazard\u2019s, Song\u2019s, and Nielsen\u2019s project is designed to improve the decision-making experience by personalizing how patients receive information about their possible kidney cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Combining expertise in kidney cancer, health communication, and decision-making research, the team will use both direct patient input (qualitative) and numeric data (quantitative) to define, build, and test personalized communication for patients with early-stage kidney cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, this proposal addresses two <a href=\"#about-kcrp\">Kidney Cancer Research Program<\/a> areas of emphasis:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To improve the Survivorship and Patient Experience by optimizing decision-making<\/li>\n<li>To ensure broad scalability through an Outcomes\/Population-based design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About the KCRP<\/h2>\n<p><a name=\"about-kcrp\"><\/a>In FY17 the U.S. Congress directed $10 million to kidney cancer research in the Department of Defense appropriation, thus establishing the <a href=\"https:\/\/cdmrp.army.mil\/kcrp\/\">Kidney Cancer Research Program (KCRP)<\/a>. \u00a0The KCRP has continued its focus on issues regarding prevention, detection, treatment, including the long-term effects of kidney cancer treatment, and building capacity with next-generation investigators and resources for novel kidney cancer treatments for Service Members, Veterans, their families, and the American public. \u00a0The KCRP has developed a strategic plan that articulates the most critical needs in kidney cancer and the research it seeks to promote.<\/p>\n<p>KCRP Strategic Overarching Goals are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increase understanding of the biology of kidney cancer<\/li>\n<li>Develop novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of kidney cancer<\/li>\n<li>Improve patient care for kidney cancer<\/li>\n<li>Grow the field and increase collaboration around kidney cancer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For additional details regarding the program\u2019s strategic goals and focus areas, visit their website at: <a href=\"https:\/\/cdmrp.army.mil\/kcrp\/\">https:\/\/cdmrp.army.mil\/kcrp\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>About the KCRP Idea Development Award<\/h2>\n<p><a name=\"kcrp-idea-award\"><\/a>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cdmrp.army.mil\/funding\/archive\/KCRParchive\">KCRP Idea Development Award<\/a> mechanism was first offered in FY17. As of 2021, 326 Idea Development Award applications have been received (260 Established Investigators [EIs] and 66 Early Career Investigators [ECIs]), and 51 have been recommended for funding (34 EIs and 17 ECIs).<\/p>\n<p>The FY21 KCRP Idea Development Award is intended to support innovative ideas and high-impact approaches, based on scientifically sound evidence, to move toward the KCRP vision of eliminating kidney cancer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Ray Tan,  alongside co-investigators Alison Lazard, PhD, Lixin (LEE) Song, RN, PhD, FAAN, and Matthew Nielsen have been awarded a 3-year, $929,618 grant from the US Department of Defense to improve the decision-making experience for patients by personalizing how they receive information about their possible kidney cancer. 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