CANCER RESEARCH ONLINE MADE EASY
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What if no results came up in my search? There could be a couple of different reasons for this. First, it’s possible that there are no trials being conducted on patients with the stage and type of cancer that you’re researching. But, it’s also possible that there are no relevant trials being conducted in the geographic area that you entered in the search form. So, as a first step go back to the search form and remove any geographical data we put in. In our example, we put in In this example, I went back and searched again for treatment trials for stage 2 breast cancer leaving the geographic area box empty. I found a total of total of 94 trials. If no results come up with the location box left empty then it means that there are no relevant trials listed on this site. What if I want to find out what trials are taking place at famous cancer hospitals like The Mayo Clinic or M.D. Anderson? The Advanced Search form at this site has a search box which allows you to search for trials taking place at a certain institution. For example, here I’m searching for all clinical trials for stage 2 breast cancer at the world famous Mayo Clinic:
Is there any help available to me if I have trouble searching the site? If you do call and want help in finding trials that are relevant to you , NCI asks that you have available your medical information which includes cancer type, cell type, stage, etc. NCI has created a sheet with 13 questions for you to answer before you get on the phone with one of their staffers. Here is the link to the form Diagnosis Checklist The CIS is staffed with understanding and knowledgeable information specialists who will search the clinical trial database for you. They can send you the search results and protocol summaries by e-mail, fax, or regular mail. The CIS can also provide you with reliable information about your type of cancer and the current standard therapy for treating it. If you would like help while you're online, consider using LiveHelp. The NCI's LiveHelp service, a program available on several of the Institute's Web sites, provides Internet users with the ability to chat online with an Information Specialist. The service is available from As you can see the NCI site provides fantastic free services. Here is the Video Tutorial of the sample search NCI CLINICAL TRIAL VIDEO TUTORIAL
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