Clinical Trials
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Clinical Trials: How Can Patients Benefit More?
These days the media hype around cancer “breakthroughs” seems to have reached a new high. There have been advances, but there is still such a long way to go before we can say we have real breakthroughs that are changing the outlook for most patients.
There are likely many reasons why progress is so slow. But one thing that would almost certainly make a big difference is if there were true collaboration among researchers conducting clinical trials.
Clinical trials are expensive and time consuming. Patients in clinical trials have chosen to participate not just for their own benefit but also to make a contribution for the greater good. And yet, the knowledge we as a society…
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Cancer Clinical Trials: Why Don’t More of Us Participate?
A recent study got me thinking again about one of the central issues around clinical trials — why don’t more of us participate? Less than 5 percent of adult cancer patients overall participate in clinical trials, and the rate is even lower for patients from minority populations.
Ethicists find fault with cancer centers marketing their clinical trials as a patient benefit
Some cancer centers are misleading the public by advertising clinical trials as a way for patients to access cutting-edge treatments...
For Advanced Cancer Patients: The Clinical Trial Dilemma
Until clinical trialists are willing to incorporate into their trial designs the tools that can provide equipoise, patients should look carefully at the criteria under which they are being "randomized." Participation in a clinical trial is a noble and often selfless undertaking on the part of patients. Physicians should be equally noble in their respect for the patient's well-being.
Clinical Trials: How Can Patients Benefit More?
These days the media hype around cancer “breakthroughs” seems to have reached a new high. There have been advances, but there is still such a long way to go before we can say we have real breakthroughs that are changing the outlook for most patients. There are likely many reasons why progress is so slow. But one thing that would almost certainly make a big difference is if there were true collaboration among researchers conducting clinical trials.
Pharmatech
Personalized medicine is the future of cancer care. Pharmatech is an oncology focused SMO with significant experience in Phase I, II, and III trials. The innovative Pharmatech Tracking System is the world’s most powerful patient recruitment tool developed to overcome the challenges of biomarker driven trials.
AllTrials
AllTrials is an international initiative of Ben Goldacre, BMJ, Centre for Evidence-based Medicine, Cochrane Collaboration, James Lind Initiative, PLOS and Sense about Science and is being led in the US by Sense About Science USA, Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice.
CenterWatch
You can use this site to find a wealth of information about clinical research, including over 25,000 clinical trial listings (both industry and government sponsored), new drug therapies in research and those recently approved by the FDA.
ClinicalConnection
By bringing both of our clients (Study Participants and Clinical Investigators) together we are able to revolutionize the Study Participant recruitment process in order to make it quicker, more accurate, and more personal than ever
ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.
Emerging Med
Since December 2000, EmergingMed has guided more than 100,000 patients through a search for cancer clinical trials.
OCTANE
Ovarian Cancer Trial Awareness Network & Empowerment (OCTANE) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation whose mission is to advance the importance of ovarian cancer clinical trial awareness.
Pancreatica
The Pancreatica.org Clinical Trials Database is the largest compilation of clinical trials against pancreatic cancer in the world. A major reason why it is so large is that we are following hundreds of drugs in development against pancreatic cancer as they have moved into human trial testing and are advancing through clinical trial phases.
ResearchMatch
ResearchMatch has a simple goal — to bring together two groups of people who are looking for one another: (1) people who are trying to find research studies, and (2) researchers who are looking for people to participate in their studies. It is a free and secure registry that has been developed by major academic institutions across the country who want to involve you in the mission of helping today’s studies make a real difference for everyone’s health in the future.
American Cancer Society
Is a cancer clinical trial something you are considering? Find out what they are, why they are important, how you can benefit, what you should ask your doctor, and how you can find a clinical trial appropriate for you.
Cancer Treatment Navigator
Being burdened with cancer is challenging without the resources needed to make informed decisions. Let us bring you to the forefront of clinical science and facilitate faster access to advanced treatment options that are beyond the standard of care.
National Cancer Institute
Search NCI's list of 6,000+ clinical trials now accepting participants.
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