Using the latest cancer research to provide you with the most advanced care
To provide you
with the latest and most advanced forms of cancer treatments, Novant
Health Forsyth Medical Center has established itself has a regional
leader in cancer research. The research we gather is used to find new
ways to prevent, detect and treat your cancer.
For more information about our cancer
research or to find out about current cancer clinical trials at Forsyth Medical Center, call
Current cancer research
Our cancer research offers access to
nearly 100 national research trials. Some of the cancer clinical
trials we're currently participating in focus on the following types
of cancer:
- Bladder, prostate and renal cancers
- Breast
- Gynecologic cancers - including cervical, endometrial and ovarian cancers
- Cancers of the blood
- Colorectal and gastrointestinal cancers
- Lung cancer
- Multiple myeloma
- Pancreatic cancer
- Supportive care clinical trials
Our cancer database
In addition to the clinical trials we
offer, the Novant Health Derrick L. Davis Cancer Center also
maintains a cancer database to aid in our research efforts. Our
cancer database is a cancer information center that contains details
about new cancer cases and cancer treatment. We gather this
information from our existing patients so we can continuously keep
track and gauge the effectiveness of our treatments.
For more information about our cancer
research or to find out about current cancer clinical trials at Forsyth Medical Center, call 336-718-8461.