Clinical Trials

Clinical research trials enable doctors and researchers to find new and better ways to understand, detect, control and treat illnesses, including cancer. A clinical research trial is a way to find answers to difficult scientific or health questions.

St. Luke's participates in local and regional research studies, in collaboration with local doctors, to bring the latest medical advancements to patients in Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities.

All clinical trials are approved and reviewed by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to ensure ethical and regulatory safety and compliance. Access to some of the latest treatments in cancer therapy is available locally through nationally approved clinical trials including NCCTG, NCI, SWOG, ECOG NSABP and CTSU.

A clinical trial may not turn out to be a patient's best option at a particular time, but the only way to decide is to learn about available studies and explore them at each window of opportunity.

If you would like to learn more about clinical trials, or to see if you qualify, please visit the links below or call 319/369-7836.

See our brochure that explains more about clinical trials.

American Cancer Society

TrialCheck®, a searchable database for cancer clinical trials, is available through the American Cancer Society. Developed by the Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups, TrialCheck serched for available clinical trials in a patient's area based on their cancer type, treatment history and current condition.

Other clinical trials

Information about clinical trials from the National Cancer Institute