Regional Cancer Treatment Service - Clinical Trials Unit
Cancer Network Group Service
Description
The Regional Cancer Treatment Service (RCTS) has a strong focus on improving health outcomes for our community through research and development.
If you are a patient in the Regional Cancer Treatment Service (RCTS) you may be asked by your doctor if you would like to participate in a clinical trial.
What is a clinical trial?
A clinical trial is a study that tests new and possibly better ways of improving people's health. A clinical trial tries to answer particular scientific questions that will help decide how safe and effective a promising new treatment or investigation is compared to the current standard of care. In a nutshell, a clinical trial involves taking the best available treatment and/or practice and trying to improve it.
Click here to read more clinical trials, including safety components, risks and benefits.
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Staff
In the Clinical Trials Unit there are a number of trial co-ordinators. They have either a nursing or allied health qualification/background and are responsible for the co-ordination of trials.
Each trial also has a Doctor, called the Principal Investigator, who is responsible for that trial at MidCentral District Health Board. The patient’s RCTS doctor is responsible for their treatment on the trial.
How do I access this service?
Contact us
Your doctor may ask you to consider taking part in a clinical trial. Alternatively, you may like to ask your doctor if there is a trial for which you would…
Services Provided
Cancer research
- Clinical trials
Website
Contact Details
Palmerston North Hospital
MidCentral
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Phone
(06) 350 8098 or (06) 950 8099
Website
50 Ruahine Street
Roslyn
Palmerston North
Manawatu-Wanganui 4414
Street Address
50 Ruahine Street
Roslyn
Palmerston North
Manawatu-Wanganui 4414
Postal Address
50 Ruahine Street
Private Bag 11036
Palmerston North 4442
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This page was last updated at 11:57AM on July 6, 2020. This information is reviewed and edited by Regional Cancer Treatment Service - Clinical Trials Unit.