UnityPoint Health – Des Moines Physicians Honored for Oncology Research
Three UnityPoint Health – Des Moines physicians have been recognized by the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) for exceptional achievement in enrolling cancer patients in NCI-sponsored treatment and cancer control clinical trials and cancer care delivery research (CCDR) trials during the past year.
University of Kansas Medical Center, UNMC Lead National Clinical Trial Coordinating Center
The University of Kansas Medical Center has named the University of Nebraska Medical Center its partner in the institution’s five-year, $31 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to coordinate clinical trials for infants and children in rural and underserved areas.
Clinical Trials Beginning At Morrison Cancer Center
The Morrison Cancer Center (MCC) is now offering clinical trials, giving its patients a foot in the door to new treatments and potentially lifesaving procedures.
Breaking Down Barriers: Women and Clinical Trials
The women’s movement of the 1970s brought issues such as pay equity, birth control, and gender roles into the national spotlight. But it would be another 20 years before policies regarding women in drug trials would get a much-needed makeover.