January 2023
Advancing Cancer Treatment Announces First Community Engagement Grant Award Recipient
Georgia CORE
Helping Washington D.C. area cancer patients access the promise and possibilities of clinical trials
We work with physicians, patients, researchers and community organizations to expand access to clinical trials that best meet each patient’s unique, individual treatment needs.
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Prostate Cancer Promise
In The Fight Against Prostate Cancer, Your DNA May Be The Most Powerful Tool.
PROMISE is a registry of prostate cancer patients participating in a research study to learn how genetic differences can affect patient outcomes.
How clinical trials work
Cancer clinical trials measure whether new therapies or new combinations are better than the best treatments we have today. Today’s cancer treatments were carefully evaluated in clinical trials before being approved for wider use.
Participating in clinical trials: What you need to know
A National Cancer Institute cancer clinical trials educational video that answers common questions about types of clinical trials, how they are conducted, and factors to think about when deciding whether or not to participate in a trial. The video also features actual patients who share their reasons and decisions about participating in cancer clinical trials.
Clinical trials: Expectations, realities and challenges
Meet a group of cancer patients who have taken part in clinical trials at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Learn about their expectations, realities and challenges they faced in joining a clinical trial.
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