Making a Difference with Promising New Treatments
When
you or a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, you want to know
every treatment option available. After weighing all of the potential
side effects, risks and benefits of your choices, you may want
to consider a clinical
trial.
These are research studies designed to evaluate new treatment and prevention options, including drugs not yet available to the public. Common benefits include:
- Being among the first to benefit from a new cancer treatment
- Access to state-of-the art treatment
- Dedicated attention from a research nurse who attends all your cancer treatment, follow-up and care associated with the clinical trial in the physician's office
- Direct contribution to finding better ways to prevent, detect or treat cancer
Founded in 1989, our Clinical Research Center team participates in more than 175 clinical trials each year for all types of cancer, making us one of the most active clinical trial sites in Florida. These trials are furnished through many prestigious organizations, including the National Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, the UCLA Community Oncology Research Network and various pharmaceutical companies. Often, we are the only facility in the Southeast offering such trials.
And in 2006, the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute was one of
12 community oncology programs in the country to receive honors
from the American Society of Clinical Oncology, recognizing our
commitment to improving care for cancer patients through increased
participation in clinical trials.
