The latest advancements in cancer studies are available close to home through a proud partnership of the Gulf South’s leading health and research entities, called the Gulf South Clinical Trials Network (Gulf South CTN).
A clinical trial or research study is a way for physicians and scientists to apply the latest technology to how they care for a disease. Often, studies or trials can be an option for patients when other treatments haven’t worked. Studies also collect important information that can benefit patients with similar diseases in the future. You can click here to search for available and relevant cancer trials near you.
By expanding the number of cancer studies and treatment locations available in the Gulf South region, our network is working to improve the quality of patient care and reduce the rate of cancer deaths. Some of the cancer inequalities in our region our highlighted below.
We’ve gathered recent articles, fact sheets and other resources, to provide patients and physicians with the latest clinical study information.
ResourcesThe Detroit Research on Cancer Survivors (ROCS) study, which will…
Read More >The NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) was launched in 2014 to…
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The network is part of the National Cancer Institute Community Research Program (NCORP). NCORPs bring access to cancer clinical trials and cancer care studies to people near their communities.
The goal of the Gulf South Clinical Trials Network is to give everyone in our region access to the best possible cancer care, no matter where they live or what kind of cancer they have.
The network is bigger than the partner institutions and even the studies themselves. It’s about caregivers, patients, families and how their stories of courage and hope define our community.
