The Partnership
for a Healthy Mississippi
(preventing youth
tobacco use) http://healthy-miss.org/
Clinical Trials
The UMC participates in clinical
trials sponsored by the following associations:
The Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT)
is investigating whether these nutrients can prevent prostate
cancer (UMMC is participating in SELECT) http://www.crab.org/select/
Southwest Oncology Group (UMC is a participating member of the
SWOG) http://www.swog.org
Gynecologic Oncology Group (UMC is a participating member of
the GOG) http://www.gog.org
National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (UMC is
a participating member of the NSABP) www.nsabp.pitt.edu
Pediatric Oncology Group (UMC is a participating member of the
POG) http://www.pog.ufl.edu
For information on other clinical trials, try the following
sites :
Melanoma ... the ABC's
(operated by Schering Corporation; has good info about self-examinations
and melanoma recognition, etc.) http://www.melanoma.com/
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