Oncology research

Oncology Research focuses on clinical research, including prevention and early detection of cancer, testing new protocols and therapies, symptom management and quality of life improvement for people undergoing cancer treatments.

At Park Nicollet Health Services, cancer research is conducted through the Oncology Research program and the Metro-Minnesota Community Clinical Oncology Program. Oncology Research, working closely with Park Nicollet Cancer Center, conducts studies developed by Park Nicollet investigators and by outside investigators. The Metro-MN CCOP is a multihospital program that conducts oncology research studies sponsored by the National Cancer Institute.

Research initiatives include:

• measuring effectiveness of breast cancer screening
• measuring effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions
• evaluating new treatments for lymphoma, breast cancer, melanoma, lung cancer, kidney cancer and prostate cancer
• evaluating sentinel lymph node dissection for breast cancer and colon cancer
• assessing costs of care for equivalent cancer treatments
• understanding quality-of-life issues following treatments for prostate and breast cancer
• assessing short- and long-term side effects of cancer treatments, and developing interventions to overcome side effects

For more information, call 952-993-6071.