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Clinical Trials Guide

From American Cancer Society  

ACS' Clinical Trials Guide includes the following topics: "The Basics of Clinical Trials," "What Are the Phases of Clinical Trials?," "Making the Decision About Clinical Trials," "How Are Clinical Trial Participants Protected?," "How Do I Find a Clinical Trial That’s Right for Me?," and "What’s It Like to Be in a Clinical Trial?"

www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/clinical-trials/what-you-need-to-know.html​

Resources are listed in alphabetical order. Resource descriptions in quotes are taken directly from each website.

Note: The organizations and government agencies listed below do NOT charge a fee to use their clinical trial search tools. Clinical trial databases should NOT be considered comprehensive.

Clinical Trials for Eye Melanoma:

​​>>  Melanoma Research Foundation 

"Fill out a short questionnaire to identify clinical trials looking for your specific diagnosis, stage and treatment history from the full national database of melanoma treatment trials from all sponsors."
https://app.emergingmed.com/mrf/home

​>>  National Cancer Institute 

"Find NCI-Supported Clinical Trials. NCI-supported clinical trials are those sponsored or otherwise financially supported by NCI." Phone and online chat support are also listed on its webpage.

www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/search

>>  U.S. National Library of Medicine
"ClinicalTrials.gov is a database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world. It is a resource provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine."
www.clinicaltrials.gov

​>>  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.

www.who.int/ictrp/search/en​

From American Cancer Society

ACS' videos include the following topics: "Why Should I Consider a Cancer Clinical Trial?," "How Will I Know If a Trial Is Right for Me?, "How Should I Prepare for Discussions With My Doctor?," "What Is Informed Consent?,"  and "What Standards Are in Place to Safeguard Trial Participants?"

www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/clinical-trials/clinical-trials-videos.html

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