Patient Enrollment in Cancer Clinical Trials Doubles, but Overall Participation Remains Low

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New estimates show that patient enrollment in cancer clinical trials focused on treatments is about twice as high now compared with past estimates, with rates at National Cancer Institute–designated centers reaching more than 20%. Still, the overall rate of clinical trial participation remains low and is influenced by the institution where patients receive care.

Decades-old national estimates indicate that only 2%-3% of adults with cancer participate in clinical trials. However, these outdated estimates focus on patient enrollment in treatment trials only.

The researchers assessed annual enrollment in a variety of study types, including those focused on treatments, diagnostics, economic, genetics, prevention, quality of life, and registry data, between 2013 and 2017. The researchers estimated that 7.1% of adults with cancer participated in treatment trials between 2013 and 2017, more than two times higher than the historical estimates of 2%-3%.

 

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