Mission

The overarching mission of the Duke Cancer Patient Experience Research Program (CPEP) is to improve the lives of patients with cancer, and their loved ones, by:

  • rigorously and scientifically studying patient and caregiver experiences
  • developing and testing interventions that improve patients’ symptoms, quality of life, and communication/understanding about their illness
  • translating intervention results into action for patients at Duke and beyond, via clinical trials and local interventions that improve care.