The Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU) is designed to streamline and centralize many administrative, financial, and data collection tasks associated with clinical trials. The CTSU provides participating physicians with a single access point to NCI’s phase III clinical trials system, facilitating access to protocols, training, and educational information. Highlights of the fully developed system will include:
In addition to all cooperative group members, the CTSU is now open to physicians and institutions in the United States who are not affiliated with a cooperative group. It supports a national network of physicians participating in NCI-sponsored phase III cancer treatment trials.