Clinical trials, also called clinical studies, are experiments conducted by physicians to determine the effectiveness of new
diagnostic procedures or treatments for various diseases and disorders.
At Albert Einstein Medical Center, all clinical trials have met the stringent requirements of the federal Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) and our own Internal Review Board (IRB). Community members and Einstein physicians from many medical disciplines play
active roles on the IRB. Together, IRB members ensure that all clinical trials conducted at Einstein meet national guidelines
for safety and integrity.
As a regional leader in breast cancer care, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network's Cancer Center is an affiliate of Thomas Jefferson
University Hospital's Kimmel Cancer Center, a founding member of the
National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) and a member of the
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG).
NSABP is a national cooperative group with a 40-year history of designing and conducting clinical trials for breast and colorectal
cancer research. NSABP research has helped to improve the way breast cancer is treated and, more recently, prevented. More
than 30,000 women have been treated through NSABP studies. Ajit Desai, MD, one of Einstein's expert breast cancer oncologists,
is a member of NSABP's Breast Committee and has been a principal investigator with the organization since 1979.
RTOG is also a national cooperative group that conducts clinical trials. RTOG's focus is on radiation therapy research.
As members of NSABP and RTOG, Einstein oncologists and radiation oncologists participate in local and national clinical trials
that focus on important areas of breast cancer research–including chemoprevention, the use of chemotherapy drugs to prevent
breast cancer in women at high risk for developing it. Through NSABP and RTOG, we are able to offer women the opportunity
to participate in some of the most advanced cancer treatments available today.
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