Obesity-Oncology Integrated Care Finder
GLP-1 receptor agonists and bariatric surgery are now proven effective obesity treatments with potential direct anti-cancer effects, but oncology practices and obesity medicine remain siloed — creating a coordination gap for the large fraction of cancer survivors with obesity.
Obesity-Oncology Integrated Care Finder
GLP-1 receptor agonists and bariatric surgery are now proven effective obesity treatments with potential direct anti-cancer effects, but oncology practices and obesity medicine remain siloed — creating a coordination gap for the large fraction of cancer survivors with obesity.
Build a directory and matchmaking platform that connects cancer survivors with obesity medicine specialists, bariatric surgery programs, and GLP-1 therapy providers, filtered by cancer type, treatment phase (active treatment vs. survivorship), and geographic location. The platform would also include clinician-facing guidance on when and how to refer cancer patients for obesity treatment, drug interaction considerations for GLP-1s during active oncology treatment, and evidence summaries on obesity treatment outcomes in cancer survivors.
A patient-facing educational layer would explain the connection between obesity and cancer recurrence risk, the current state of evidence for GLP-1 drugs in cancer survivorship, and practical guidance for raising the topic with an oncologist. A case library would feature stories from cancer survivors who successfully engaged obesity treatment as part of their cancer care.
Obesity is a modifiable factor affecting outcomes in more than 13 cancer types, yet most oncology practices lack the infrastructure or culture to routinely address it. GLP-1 drugs are now widely prescribed and have safety and efficacy data; the barrier is coordination, not therapeutics. A platform that makes it easy for oncologists to refer and for patients to find qualified obesity medicine providers could bridge this gap and turn the GLP-1 revolution into a cancer survivorship benefit.
Who Is This For?
Cancer survivors with obesity, oncologists seeking referral pathways for obesity treatment, obesity medicine specialists who want to serve the cancer survivor population.
Skills & Tools Needed
- Directory/listing web application development
- Healthcare provider data (CMS NPI registry, specialty directories)
- Medical writing for cancer survivorship content
- Knowledge of obesity medicine and cancer survivorship care
- Community health outreach and patient advocacy network connections
Feasibility
medium — The directory and educational content are buildable; the challenge is recruiting a critical mass of participating providers and keeping the listing current — requires ongoing community management.
Inspired by: Call to Integrate Obesity Management With Surgery, GLP-1s Into Cancer Care
