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Clinical Trial Results - Progress in Cancer Care
Recent cancer research findings that are likely to influence your medical care.

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A weekly update of noteworthy NCI cancer trials you can join.

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NCI's PDQ® database of cancer clinical trials.
Patient Care Costs

Cost of Clinical Trials
(Updated: 06/23/2003) - A collection of material about studies showing that patient care costs for clinical trials are not appreciably higher than costs for patients not enrolled in trials.

States That Require Health Plans to Cover Patient Care Costs in Clinical Trials
(Posted: 12/19/2002, Updated: 06/14/2004) - A searchable list and map of U.S. states that require health plans to pay for the patient care costs associated with clinical trials. Key provisions are summarized.

Clinical Trials and Insurance Coverage - A Resource Guide
(Updated: 01/30/2002) - A guide to information about insurance coverage of the patient care costs associated with clinical trials.

Private Insurers' Coverage of Clinical Trials
(Posted: 08/22/2001) - A collection of material about private insurers that have agreed to provide beneficiaries with access to NCI-sponsored cancer clinical trials.

Medicare Coverage of Clinical Trials
(Posted: 08/22/2001) - A collection of material about Medicare's policy of covering routine patient care costs associated with clinical trials.

Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense Beneficiaries
(Updated: 07/21/2003) - A collection of material about an agreement allowing U.S. veterans and Department of Defense TRICARE beneficiaries to participate in NCI-sponsored cancer clinical trials as part of their health benefits.

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