Clinical Trials
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Clinical trials are carefully controlled research studies that test new treatments in people with cancer before they are approved for widespread use. This research forms the foundation for medical advances leading to improved cancer treatments. Nearly all standard treatments started in clinical trials and emerged as a "gold standard" only after proving to be more beneficial than the previous standard.
Research studies offer patients at any stage of cancer an additional treatment option. Many patients with common cancers choose to participate in a clinical trial to take advantage of promising new treatments that may one day prove to be superior to the current standard. To learn more about clinical trials, click here.
No one place lists all of the colon cancer clinical trials. Because of that, in order to insure that you are seeing all possibilities you will need to search many of the engines. If cost is not an issue there are reputable services that will do the search for you and compile the list. This can cost from $500 up. At least one of these services will do it at little or no cost for those in need.
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Best Places to Start
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The three organizations listed in this section are among the best available for finding clinical trials. Please start with these listings. Check back frequently as the sites are updated with new trials regularly.
If you don't find what you need, there are more to choose from further down the page.
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1. CenterWatch
You can use this site to find a wealth of information about clinical research, including listings of more than 41,000 active industry and government-sponsored clinical trials, as well as new drug therapies in research and those recently approved by the FDA. The CenterWatch site is designed to be an open resource for patients interested in participating in clinical trials and for research professionals.
CenterWatch Home Page:
http://www.centerwatch.com/
CenterWatch Oncology Page:
http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/area12.html
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2. ClincalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. The information provided on ClinicalTrials.gov should be used in conjunction with advice from health care professionals. Before searching, you may want to click here to learn more about clinical trials.
ClinicalTrials.gov Website:
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/
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3. National Institute of Health (NIH/NCI)
Pioneering national programs supported by NCI have marked long-term anniversaries in their mission to prevent cancer and provide patients and consumers with state-of-the-art treatments and information. Today approximately 60 NCI-designated cancer centers are translating important research findings into everyday practice. For 20 years, the Community Clinical Oncology Program has brought clinical trials to patients in the communities where they live. Both networks are part of the NCI-supported clinical trials program, in which thousands of physicians enroll approximately 20,000 patients in clinical treatment trials. Efforts are under way to greatly expand access to NCI-supported clinical trials.
NIH/NCI Home Page:
http://www.cancer.gov/
NIH/NCI Clinical Trials Page:
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials
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Pharmaceutical Company
and University
Clinical Trial Sites
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For more information, select one of the CCN links below:
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Pharmaceutical Company Clinical Trials
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University Cancer Centers Clinical Trials
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More Search Engines
and Clinical Trial Sites
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These sites may update frequently. Please check back often.
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American College of Surgeons, Oncology-
https://www.acosog.org/
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CancerConsultants.com-
http://www.cancerconsultants.com/resources.html
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CancerIndex.org-
http://www.cancerindex.org/clinks4t.htm
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Cancer Trials Support Index-
http://www.ctsu.org/
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Cancer Web-
http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cancerweb/trials.html
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Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative Groups-
http://www.cancertrialshelp.org/
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Emergingmed.com-
http://www.emergingmed.com/
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering-
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/2270.cfm
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Mid-Atlantic Cancer Genetics Network-
http://www.macgn.org/
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Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center-
http://www.skcc.org/
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Veritas Medicine-
http://www.veritasmedicine.com/
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Volunteers Direct Network-
http://www.volunteers-direct.net/
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