How to get into a Clinical Trial
Contact:
National Library of Medicine’s
ClinicalTrials.gov
National Cancer Institute
Cancer Clinical Trials Registry
NIH Clinical Center’s
Collection of Studies
(Phoenix) Clinical Trials
Premier Oncology of Arizona.com
Phoenix/Scottsdale: Clinical Trials
Mayo Clinic
Are they Free?
No, clinical trials are not free!
Someone does have to pay, but 99% of the time it’s not the patient who is participating.
A majority of clinical trials are federally or privately funded, so there is no cost to the participant.
Before you agree to participate in a clinical trial, confirm whether you will be responsible for any related costs.
Federal Programs that Pay
Medicare
Medicare reimburses patient care costs for its beneficiaries who participate in clinical trials designed to diagnose or treat cancer.
For more information about clinical trial coverage by Medicare, visit www.medicare.gov or call 1–800–633–4227 (1–800–MEDICARE).
Tricare
Tricare is the health insurance used by the U.S. Department of Defense
Beneficiaries can be reimbursed for the medical costs associated with participation in phase 11 & phase 111 trials
Cancer prevention and treatment trials (including screening and early detection)
Veterans Affairs (VA)
The VA covers all NCI-sponsored Clinical Trials for veteran participants.
All Phases of study are covered
Educate your MD
Important: Print the trials that interest you & take them to your physician to see if you can qualify!
Most likely, your physician (or oncologist) won’t know about these clinical trials, nor will they know about new biological cancer treatments (medical schools don’t teach them, and their pharmaceutical reps don’t educate them).
The FDA does no advertising for these drugs/clinical trials (another subject too complicated to discuss here). You must do the educating! Self-advocacy will pay off!
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