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Consortium Programs
Consortium Programs
In order to fulfill its mandate of increasing scientific and public health collaborations between Ireland and Northern Ireland and reduce the burden due to cancer, the All-Ireland NCI Cancer Consortium focuses on several key areas of scientific inquiry, including six working groups and activities in cancer health economics, biobanking, and palliative care
Consortium Working Groups
- Cancer Registries/Epidemiology - supports consolidation of cancer data among Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the international community
- Clinical Trials - strengthens the capacity for cancer centers in Ireland and Northern Ireland to conduct clinical trials research
- Information Technology - builds cancer informatics structure to support coordinated clinical trials and imaging throughout the island of Ireland
- Nursing - promotes oncology nursing training throughout the island of Ireland
- Prevention - facilitates prevention-related research, early detection, and educational opportunities
- Scholar Exchange & Training - fosters educational programs and opportunities in the area of cancer for oncologists, scientists, nurses, and other professionals from the three jurisdictions
Other Consortium Activities
- Health Economics and Cancer Policy Analysis - facilitates information-sharing and capacity building in health economics and health policy research to address resource allocation and policy analysis on the island of Ireland
- Biobanking - supports efforts to establish and expand cancer biobanking infrastructure on the island of Ireland
- Palliative Care -
improves the experience of supportive, palliative, and end-of-life care on the island of Ireland