This video explains a research study at MSK for patients with breast or prostate cancer. The MATCHES Trial IRB protocol #25-055 is evaluating enhanced telehealth, which offers certain cancer care services at home to reduce in-person visits while maintaining standard care.
For any further questions about this study please contact [email protected] or call 332-229-1444
Hello my name is Dr. Erin Bange
Hi there, my name is Dr. Tiffany Traina
Many people with cancer spend a lot of time and money traveling to and from the doctor’s office for cancer care. Our goal is to make getting cancer care easier by cutting down the need to make in-person visits to MSK. We are trying to do this through a new option called enhanced
telehealth. Enhanced telehealth means you can receive more cancer care services at home, as a part of routine care with your cancer doctor. You will get the same level of care as if you visited MSK in person.
Doctors treating breast and prostate cancer at MSK are participating in the MATCH-UP Cancer Care study. Your doctor has been chosen at random to have access to enhanced telehealth services. We will then compare this to usual practice to learn what works best for different patients.
At your doctor’s discretion, you may be able to participate in any or all of the following optional services. For routine follow-up visits, you may be able to attend virtually via telehealth. If you do not have a device, you can contact our team to get a loaner data-enabled ipad as well as be connected to resources to address any other barriers to telehealth. If you need a blood sample, a phlebotomist can come to your house at a time that’s convenient for you, take your blood, and then take it to MSK for processing. You will be able to see your test results in your portal, just like if you had the test done at MSK.
For some injection medications, a nurse from MSK can teach you and/or your caregiver how to administer that medication at home. If you need help, you can call your care team or talk to them on a video call. They will also show you how to store, prepare and safely throw away the medication. There may be a copay associated with home administration.
We recommend talking to your doctor about enhanced telehealth services to see what you may be eligible for. You can choose to participate in or decline any services offered. We will
collect your feedback through two brief patient surveys over the patient portal. This will help us learn more about how enhanced telehealth affects your daily life and cancer care.T his study will run for 12 months during your routine cancer care. If you start a clinical trial you will be taken off this study. You will not be paid for your participation. If you would not like your information to be used for research purposes or have further questions, please contact our team at [email protected]g