Resources
- To find out more about NCI pilot projects, visit http://cancertrials.nci.nih.gov/system.
- To order publications, including the Clinical Trials Education Series, call 1-800-4-CANCER or http://cancer.gov/publications (materials can also be viewed as PDF files from this web site.)
- To find out more about the Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU), call the CTSU Help Desk at 1-888-823-5923 or log on at www.ctsu.org.
- For clinical trials information or a customized clinical trials search, call 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237), or 1-800-332-8615 for deaf and hard-of-hearing callers with TTY equipment. Or visit www.cancer.gov/cis. LiveHelp, an online instant messaging service, is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time.
- To search PDQ online, visit NCI's web site at www.cancer.gov
Articles of Interest
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- Swanson GM, Ward AJ. Recruiting minorities into clinical trials: Toward a participant-friendly system. J Natl Cancer Inst. December 6, 1995;87(23):1747–1759.
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- Harris Interactive. Health Care News. 2001;1(3). [Poll]. Available from http://harrisinteractive.com/about/healthnews/HI_HealthCareNews2001Vol_iss3.pdf.
- Lara PN Jr, Higdon R, Lim N, et al. Prospective evaluation of cancer clinical trial accrual patterns: Identifying potential barriers to enrollment. J Clin Oncol. March 15, 2001;19(6):1728–1733.
- Klabunde CN, Springer BC, Butler B, et al. Factors influencing enrollment in clinical trials for cancer treatment. South Med J. December 1999;92(12):1189–1193.