renewed hope through clinical trials - dr. elly cohen: 7th annual breast health summit
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BreastCancerTrials.org: Personalized Matching to Clinical Trials
Elly J. Cohen, Ph.D.
Educate, Advocate, Navigate
Breast Health Summit-Breast Health Collaborative of Texas
October 21, 2011
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However, less than 3% of eligible adult cancer patients participate in trials
Every advance in breast cancer care has been the result of a clinical trial
New York Times, August 2009
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• Wanted to consider trials as an option for care
• Physicians didn’t refer them to trials
• Turned to the Internet, BUT found it:
• Overwhelming
• Not personalized
• Not always current
Joanne
Tyler
Joan
Schreiner
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Patient-centered resource for information and access to clinical trials, dedicated to breast cancer
◦ Personalized, non-profit matching service
◦ Easy-to-read trial information
◦ 2005: Pilot
◦ 2008: Nationwide service
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BreastCancerTrials.org Demo
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Weekly email to users, if newly listed trial matches their profile
~2200 subscribers
Return visits account for 30% of traffic
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Encourage all patients to consider clinical trials as a routine option for care
Matching QuickViews Navigation
BreastCancerTrials.org
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Thank you!
Visit us at: www.BreastCancerTrials.org
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Many Ways to Participate
• Surveys • Registries • Donating blood/saliva