Clinical Trials
Information for Patients
Patients wanting information about a particular trial, or to participate in a clinical trial, should speak with their treating physician, who will then contact the appropriate physician at the Alberta Cancer Board.
Want to learn about clinical trials? What are they? How they work? etc. Those questions and more are answered at http://www.clinicaltrialsinfo.ca/.
The documents below (under Locations) list cancer clinical trials in Alberta that are currently looking for participants. But remember: you must be referred by your physician and meet the trial criteria.
Information for Health Professionals
Health professionals interested in clinical trials at the Alberta Health Services - Cancer Care (formerly Alberta Cancer Board) should contact Dr. Rachel Syme, Clinical Research Unit Manager at (403) 521-3388.
Locations
Edmonton area: Cross Cancer Institute
Cross Cancer Institute Clinical Trials (PDF)
Calgary area: Tom Baker Cancer Centre
Tom Baker Cancer Centre Clinical Trials
Research topics
Alberta Breast Cancer Program
More details about Breast Cancer clinical trials
(There are clinical trials in other cancer-related research areas. We will expand the list on this page over time.)