title: Clinical cancer trials in a rural community cancer center in Southwest Oklahoma from 2000-2009.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The goal of this retrospective study is to describe the clinical trial participant population served at a rural community cancer center in Southwest Oklahoma from 2000-2009.
  
  
  METHODS
  The medical records of clinical research participants from 2000-2009 were retrospectively reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 342 clinical trial registrations had occurred with 276 unique registrations. The demographics of the research participants showed the majority with a high school diploma/GED or higher education level (92.0%), female (62%), and White/Caucasian (77.2%). Enrolled patients were residents from 13 surrounding counties.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The actualization of population-specific knowledge applied to clinical trials may allow the community oncologist to participate in and seek out protocols which are most relevant to his patients which potentially provides them with a more comprehensive cancer care.
authors.affiliation: Feigin Center, Suite 1540, 1102 Bates Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Kristal B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: Susie E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Mccoy
authors.forename: Manal L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Robin
authors.forename: Nadim F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Nimeh
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D009825:Oklahoma; D018579:Patient Selection; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012424:Rural Population