Types of Clinical Trials

We participate in three general types of clinical trials:

• Cancer prevention trials aim to find ways to keep cancer from starting.
• Cancer control trials are designed to find new ways to alleviate and control specific side effects of cancer treatments.
• Cancer treatment trials compare standard treatments with new approaches, either using experimental treatments or new ways of using known therapies.

Eligibility

Eligibility for participation in a clinical trial is based on a number of factors including age, gender, the type and stage of the cancer, previous treatment history and other medical conditions. To find out more information and eligibility requirements on a specific trial, please search our clinical trials online, or contact our clinical trials office at 515-239-2621.

Partnerships

The William R. Bliss Cancer Center has partnerships with:

• The North Central Cancer Treatment Group at the Mayo Clinic
• The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Unit through Harvard University
• The National Cancer Institute
• The Clinical Trials Support Unit provided as a service of the National Cancer Institute
• The National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project