Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * PATIENTS: Age ≥ 18 years * PATIENTS: Diagnosed with any stage (1-4) or type (non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, thymic carcinoma) of thoracic malignancy * PATIENTS: ≥ 2 visits at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC) Thoracic Oncology Clinic * PATIENTS: Study enrollment within 12 weeks of initial Thoracic Medical Oncology appointment * PATIENTS: Ability to understand and willingness to sign an informed consent document (or indicate approval or disapproval by another means) * PATIENTS: Ability to read and understand English * PATIENTS: Access to a device with email or text messaging capability * CAREGIVERS: Age ≥ 18 years * CAREGIVERS: Identified by patient participant as primary caregiver * CAREGIVERS: Corresponding patient participant has consented to participate in the study * CAREGIVERS: Ability to understand and willingness to sign an informed consent document (or indicate approval or disapproval by another means) * CAREGIVERS: Ability to read and understand English * CAREGIVERS: Access to a device with email or text messaging capability Exclusion Criteria: * PATIENTS: Patients who have been previously referred to ambulatory palliative care are excluded from participation * PATIENTS: Prisoners are excluded from participation * PATIENTS: Pregnant patients are excluded from participation * PATIENTS: Patients who lack capacity for medical decision-making as determined by their primary oncologist are excluded from participation * PATIENTS: There is NO exclusion criteria pertaining to Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status, laboratory values, prior cancer diagnoses, presence of comorbidities or brain metastases