Dr. Krouse has a long-standing Cancer Survivorship Research Program. He has led and been an investigator on multiple studies related to quality of life issues for cancer survivors, including issues related to health disparities. His projects focus predominantly on rectal cancer survivors, but also include bladder, breast, gynecologic, and other gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. He is co-Chair of the SWOG Cancer Research Network’s Palliative and End of Life Care Committee, which is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) funded group that conducts large cancer trials throughout the US and some international sites.
Current research efforts include:
- Principal Investigator of an NCI-funded multi-site study (R01 CA204193-A1 Ostomy Telehealth Self-management Training for Cancer Survivors) testing the benefit of a telehealth-delivered curriculum for cancer survivors with ostomies.
- Working with teams in Birmingham, AL and Los Angeles, CA to examine the effects of trust on surgical outcomes, focusing on African-American patients. His team is also exploring the association of trust and health-literacy.
- Led a SWOG study with unique design examining the optimal treatment approach for malignant bowel obstruction (S1316). This study has completed accrual, and data is currently being analyzed.
- Involved with several efforts examining the effects of depression on patients with advanced cancer.
- Working on multiple studies examining GI function and dietary and/or physical activity interventions.