ECOG: How Can I Join a Clinical Trial?

ECOG: The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group


ECOG Introduction to ECOG Clinical Trials Guide For Cancer Patients What is a clinical trial? Why participate? Does insurance cover costs? What if I change my mind? How can I join a clinical trial? ECOG's active protocols Patient Information Selenium E5597 GI Studies E4203,E5202,E5204 Melanoma E2603 Prostate CHAARTED E3805 Cancer in Siblings E1Y97 Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma E4402 Breast Cancer PACCT1: TAILORx Informational Videos Trial Summary Results Trial Monitoring ECOG Data Monitoring Committee ECOG Institutions Institutions by state Alphabetical listing Joining ECOG Joining ECOG Publications Publications bibliography Announcements TAILORx Webinar Information NCI Press Release: Bevacizumab... Job Openings Future ECOG Meeting Dates Researcher Advocate Partners Young Investigator Symposium NCI-VA Initiative Scales and Criteria ECOG Performance Status Common Toxicity Criteria Cancer Information Breast Cancer Video Colon Cancer Video Cancer Survivor Publications Releasing Results Guidelines Other Cancer Sites ECOG Main Institutions' Sites Other Cooperative Groups Advocates/Support Groups ECOG HOME PAGE ECOG MEMBERS INFORMATION (password required) GLOSSARY SEARCH CONTACT INFORMATION DISCLAIMER			How Can I Join a Clinical Trial? If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial, you should first talk to your doctor who can help determine which trials would be best for you. Also, you can call the NCI's Information Hotline at 1-800-4-CANCER to find information on active studies in your disease site. Finally, you may want to contact one of the major cancer centers or university medical centers in your region, which can provide information about the studies in which they are currently participating, and can recommend a health care professional in the area who can help determine your eligibility. Other questions a patient may want to ask include: What is the main purpose of the trial? Who is sponsoring the trial? How long will the trial last? Where is the trial being conducted? What does the treatment involve? What tests or procedures will I have to undergo? How often will I need to come in, and where do I have to go? What risks are involved - short-term and long-term side effects? What happens if I am harmed by the trial? What are the possible benefits? How will the trial affect my daily activities? What other treatment options are available? Can I opt to remain on this treatment, even after termination of the trial? Are there any costs I will have to pay? How will I be notified of the results of the study? Next page How to contact ECOG All contents copyright © 1998 Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. All rights reserved. Revised: March 25, 1998