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Addressing Misinformation to Promote Equity in Prostate Cancer Care

Award Number: R01CA278997
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 02/07/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 01/31/2028

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Addressing Misinformation to Promote Equity in Prostate Cancer Care - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Prostate cancer information shared through popular social networks such as YouTube, Instagram and TikTok is widely viewed but misinformation is common. This has important implications for informed decision-making and quality of life. Exposure to misinformation is an understudied and potentially modifiable contributor to health inequities in prostate cancer among Black and Hispanic men. The U.S. Surgeon General recently issued an advisory that spread of misinformation is a serious threat to public health, calling for more research to tackle misinformation. We will address this research gap through three key approaches: (1) We will examine the most common types of misinformation being shared about prostate cancer through social media in English and Spanish. (2) We will also explore how Black and Hispanic men determine whether prostate cancer information is trustworthy. (3) We will conduct a randomized trial to test the efficacy of a general media literacy intervention and a health literacy intervention to reduce trust in misinformative prostate cancer content among Black and Hispanic adults. Our multi-disciplinary team is well-suited to lead this study with expertise in prostate cancer clinical care, biostatistics, epidemiology, health literacy, health equity, and social media. Our advisory board includes multi-disciplinary patients, experts and community leaders, all of whom will be involved in all stages of the research design and in the public dissemination of results. The expected outcomes of this study will advance the field and promote health equity by studying ways to address the widespread dissemination of misinformation about prostate cancer.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $524,126 )
2025	2025	NEW YORK UNIVERSITY	550 1ST AVE	NEW YORK	NY	10016	NEW YORK	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	000	3	1/14/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$524,126
														Subtotal = $524,126

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $531,583 )
2024	2024	NEW YORK UNIVERSITY	550 1ST AVE	NEW YORK	NY	10016	NEW YORK	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	001	2	4/17/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$27,978
2024	2024	NEW YORK UNIVERSITY	550 1ST AVE	NEW YORK	NY	10016	NEW YORK	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	000	2	1/25/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$503,605
														Subtotal = $531,583

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $723,991 )
2023	2023	NEW YORK UNIVERSITY	550 1ST AVE	NEW YORK	NY	10016	NEW YORK	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	000	1	2/7/2023	NEW	$627,381
2023	2023	NEW YORK UNIVERSITY	550 1ST AVE	NEW YORK	NY	10016	NEW YORK	USA	Cancer Cause and Prevention Research	001	1	8/22/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$96,610
														Subtotal = $723,991

Grand Total All Awards = $1,779,700

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Addressing Misinformation to Promote Equity in Prostate Cancer Care

Award Number: R01CA278997

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 02/07/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 01/31/2028

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