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About Informed Consent
From Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups
Educational topics in its left-side menu include "The importance of informed consent," "How to read an informed consent form," "The informed consent process," and "Tips & checklists."
www.cancertrialshelp.org/Icare_content/icMainContent.aspx?intAppMode=10
About Clinical Trials
From Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups
Educational topics in its left-side menu include "What is a cancer clinical trial?," "Why are clinical trials important?," "Where are clinical trials conducted?," and "Myths and facts about clinical trials."
www.cancertrialshelp.org/Icare_content/icMainContent.aspx?intAppMode=2
Resources are listed in alphabetical order. Resource descriptions in quotes are taken directly from each Website.
Note: The organizations listed below do NOT charge a fee to use their clinical trial search tools. Also, clinical trial databases maintained by any organization should NOT be considered comprehensive.
Clinical Trials for Eye Melanoma:
>> American Cancer Society (in collaboration with Eviti)
"The Clinical Trials Matching Service is a free, confidential program that helps patients, their families, and health care workers find cancer clinical trials most appropriate to a patient's medical and personal situation." Phone support is also listed on its webpage. (Note: ACS is one of many organizations that uses Eviti's clinical trials matching service, as shown by the "Eviti Clinical Trials" icon at the top of its webpage.)
>> CenterWatch
"A listing of melanoma medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers."
www.centerwatch.com/clinical-trials/listings/condition/791/melanoma
>> Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups
"Look for specific cancer clinical trial(s) by trial ID, trial title, cancer type, drug, and/or location." Phone support is also listed on its webpage.
www.cancertrialshelp.org/cancer-trial-search/triallookup
>> Melanoma Research Foundation (in collaboration with EmergingMed)
"A free, confidential, personalized service that helps you understand which emerging treatments may be an option for you." Phone support is also listed on its webpage. (Note: MRF is one of many organizations that uses EmergingMed's clinical trials matching service, as shown by the "Powered by EmergingMed" icon at the top of its webpage.)
www.emergingmed.com/networks/MRF
>> National Cancer Institute
Find NCI-Supported Clinical Trials. With our new basic search form, you can find a trial or contact the NCI for help via phone, email, or online chat. NCI-supported clinical trials are those sponsored or otherwise financially supported by NCI."
www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/search
>> World Health Organization
"The International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) Search Portal aims to provide a single point of access to information about ongoing and completed clinical trials" in many countries. Select "Search for Trials" in right column of webpage.