Last Updated: 04/06/07
Patient Information about NCI Clinical Trials
Finding Clinical Trials
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/findtrials
This link provides a detailed yet simple guide entitled “How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial,” which helps patients to:
- Gather the information they need to search for a cancer treatment clinical trial
- Identify a wide variety of sources that list clinical trials
- Learn about clinical trials that are of potential benefit to them
- Ask questions that will help them decide whether or not to participate in a particular trial
Searching for NCI-Sponsored Clinical Trials
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/
This is the entry to the database for patients of NCI-sponsored clinical trials. A search form for the database is provided, and an advanced-search feature is also available.
Tracking Clinical Trial Results
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/results/
This link provides the means for monitoring progress in cancer care by providing summaries of recently released results from cancer clinical trials that may affect medical care. The summaries are listed in reverse chronological order. Navigation tools allow searching by keyword or type of cancer. The site also includes links to other patient information materials.
ClinicalTrials.gov
http://clinicaltrials.gov
This Website provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. It includes all diseases and gives information about a trial’s purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.
