Phases of Clinical Trials
How are Clinical Trials Conducted?
Clinical Trial Safeguards
Participating in Clinical Trials
The Cost of Clinical Trials
Finding Specific Clinical Trials
The Future of Clinical Trials
Hints for Patients and Friends
Home Health Care
Financial and Insurance Issues
Missouri Cancer Associates
George Rea Cancer Treatment Center
Missouri Cancer Associates is a full service medical and radiation oncology and hematology practice made up of 15 physicians. Started in Columbia over 25 years ago, MCA has grown and matured, now having practice locations in Kirksville and Columbia. Through state of the art medical technology, highly experienced physicians and quality patient care, Missouri Cancer Associates has become the Premier Cancer Treatment Center in Mid-Missouri.
Latest Cancer News
Nplate Reduces Treatment Failure and Splenectomy in Patients with ITP (11-17-2010)
Compared with standard therapies, Nplate (romiplostim) appears to reduce the risk of treatment failure and need for splenectomy among adult patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). These... Continue Reading
Advanced Melanoma Patients May Benefit from PV-10 (11-16-2010)
Among patients with melanoma that has spread to other areas of the skin or areas just beneath the skin, injection of the investigational drug PV-10 directly into the melanoma produced promising results... Continue Reading
Study Evaluates Whole-brain Radiation Following Surgery or Radiosurgery in Cancer Spread to the Brain (11-16-2010)
Results from a randomized Phase III study indicate that whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) following removal of one to three brain metastases with surgery or radiosurgery does not improve overall survival... Continue Reading