Cooperative clinical trials and community outreach: the conceptual approach in Northern California.
Despite major advances in cancer treatment, one of the major challenges in oncology is the integration of community oncology and clinical research. A balance needs to be achieved between efforts to increase patient accrual into protocols and education designed to achieve minimal standards of care. The planning efforts in Northern California are one approach to the challenge, but it will take years before answers are available.
D002140:California; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003153:Community Health Services; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*