The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) is now accepting expressions of interest in research focused on controlling priority cancers in South Africa.

Research may be on a range of cancer control determinants, including those with a focus on public health, clinical and basic sciences. CANSA also welcomes projects investigating cancer control in the realm of the 4th industrial revolution that utilise new methodologies and technologies.

Projects should focus on priority cancers as identified by the National Department of Health (NDoH) and could include the following areas of investigation:

• Epidemiology and determinants of the burden of cancer in South African populations and interventions to address these
• Health seeking behaviours to improve early detection, diagnosis, and interventions to reduce cancer risk
• Optimal patient care including clinical care, rehabilitation, and palliation
• Health services and health systems strengthening, including research relating to pathways to cancer care
• Health economics of cancer, including the economic burden of cancer, its risk factors, and cost-effectiveness research
• Research relating to cancer biology/ biochemistry/ molecular biology as these relate to risk reduction, early detection, and both definitive and supportive patient care

Projects with a high likelihood of impact on cancer prevention or diagnosis and treatment of priority cancers in South Africa will be favoured. Alignment of projects with the mission and goals and the National Department of Health’s priorities on cancer control for South Africa should be evident.

Expected Impact

Enable or contribute to:

• Prevention of priority cancers outlined by the NDoH
• Clinical treatment of people living with cancer in public health facilities
• Supporting the development of cancer control policies for priority cancers in SA
• The implementation of cancer control strategies/policies for priority cancers in SA as outlined by the NDoH

Criteria

• Relevance
  • Research question and anticipated outcome of the study
  • How the outcomes could be used or applied to cancer control in South Africa
  • Influence on current cancer control practices/ products/ services/ treatment/ pathways to care
  • Potential cancer policy influence
  • Complementing research already in progress
• Alignment with
  • CANSA’s Mission and Goals
  • Cancer control priorities for South Africa
  • Cancer control policy/ policies in South Africa
• Applicants’ partnerships and funding track record
  • Current and previous collaborations
  • Experience with managing grant-funded projects will be an advantage
  • Other grants awarded/applied for that relate to the proposed project
• Preliminary Data and Feasibility
  • Preliminary data from the research team and partners. This should include data from smaller related projects that demonstrate the feasibility of the project. Information from literature reviews of research carried out by other teams will not be considered preliminary data.
  • Applicants’ participation in ongoing research of the field
  • Justification for the relevance of the proposed research
• Collaborations
  • The planned multidisciplinary collaboration within an institute or across institutions, including partnerships with other NGOs
  • Track record of the whole research team

For more information, visit CANSA.