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An
Online NCI Tool For Finding Clinical Trials For Patients - (August 2003)
• An Online NCI
Tool For Finding Clinical Trials For Patients: When a patient asks
whether there is a clinical trial that he should consider, invite him to
your computer and together review the clinical trials that are offered in
your geographic area. You know the details of his clinical situation and
are his best guide through this material. The most comprehensive and
descriptive information for trials in your geographic area can be found at
the following website which should be bookmarked for quick access.
www.cancer.gov/search/clinical_trials/
On this NCI page, select prostate cancer, the type of trial you are
interested in and enter your ZIP code and the number of miles you are
willing to send your patient to get to a study site. The many available
trials in your area will appear, and, after selecting one, you can view
information appropriate for patients or an expanded description for
physicians. The information presents the details of the study and
indicates which physicians in your area are participating in the trial.
Most patients are not sufficiently informed to ask the question about
available clinical trials, so it would be a service to them if you offered
a review to them.
NOTE: If you get lost, you can go to google.com and enter "NCI PDQ".
Select the “Cancer.gov - PDQ®” listing. Scroll down to “Clinical
Trials” and click on “Search for Clinical Trials” Then follow the
instructions above
• Clinical Trials at Swedish: The trials in which Swedish
physicians are participating can be viewed at "www.Swedish.com" - the
home page. A side-bar menu offers "select a service"; choose "cancer
institute". The next screen will offer "For more information...", select
"clinical trials", and on the next page select "prostate cancer".
Currently, eight trials are listed. Currently no additional data about a
trial can be accessed (but the trial details could be checked at the NCI
site).
Bottom Line: Patients will appreciate the review of applicable
clinical trials and they will be impressed with your astuteness and the
complete service you offer.
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