Building a Healthier Future through Research

Shore Memorial’s Cancer Center is committed to providing access to the most advanced clinical research through our affiliation with the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Network. Research provides answers as physicians and researchers discover better ways to effectively treat cancer, and ultimately, find the cure.

Shore Memorial's Cancer Center offers patients the opportunity to participate in the advancement of medicine through cancer-related clinical trials research, including:

• Prevention trials - designed to keep cancer from developing in people who have not previously had cancer, and also trials to prevent a new type of cancer from developing in people who have had cancer
• Early detection trials - designed to find cancer in its early stages
• Treatment trials - designed to test new therapies
• Quality of life studies - designed to improve the comfort and quality of life for people with cancer
• Behavior modification studies - designed to evaluate ways of modifying cancer-causing behaviors, such as tobacco use

Depending on what is being studied, a particular clinical trial may involve patients with cancer or people who are at risk of developing cancer. When a person takes part in a clinical trial, they may benefit from a new drug, procedure, or symptom-control method while helping scientists evaluate its effectiveness.

Participation may also contribute directly to finding better ways to prevent, detect, or treat the disease. Many of today’s most effective interventions are the direct result of knowledge gained through clinical trials.