Education and Training

Ensuring Precision-Medicine Delivery for Veterans With Lung Cancer

The goal of this study is to learn if using a lay VA volunteer, who will assist patients with education regarding precision medicine, can improve care quality and outcomes for Veteran patients with lung cancer.

Stanford is currently accepting patients for this trial.

Stanford Investigator(s):

Intervention(s):

  • behavioral: Receive education on precision medicine

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   - All patients >18 years old that have been diagnosed with any stage of lung cancer
   within the past 8 months are eligible for this study.

   - Patients must have the ability to understand and willingness to provide verbal
   consent.

   - Participants must speak English.

Exclusion Criteria:

   - Inability to consent to the study, severe mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia) or
   institutionalization.

   - Patients who anticipate moving from the area within 6 months.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years - N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Now accepting new patients

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Manali I Patel, MD MPH MS
6507234000
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