Clinical Trials
Advancing cancer care through research, so the therapies of tomorrow reach the patients who need them today.
Why research matters.
At Wellness Oncology & Hematology, we strongly believe that clinical trials play an integral role in the advancement of cancer care. Research conducted through medication administration and monitoring allows for a greater understanding of how cancerous cells function. Cancer is not a one-size-fits-all disease.
Research has shown that cancerous cells have unique genetic traits responsible for the way cancer manifests itself in previously healthy individuals. Unfortunately, far too little is known about what causes certain cancers, why cancer metastasizes in some patients and not in others, and why certain treatments cure or control some types of cancer in one person but prove less effective in others.
This is why ongoing research, including clinical trials, is so vitally important. New therapies developed and tested today may have profound, positive results for cancer patients tomorrow, next year, or twenty years from now.
To help provide our patients with the latest advancements in the fight against cancer, Wellness Oncology & Hematology participates in a wide range of clinical trials and also monitors the results of trials conducted by colleagues.
Trial Philosophy
Dr. Ashkan Lashkari, Dr. Omid Shaye, and Dr. Christopher Ho are proud to take part in testing and trials to further the strides being made in cancer research, diagnosis, treatment, and continuing care. All come from an extremely strong academic background, with an emphasis on the science of discovery, the drive to learn more that has defined Wellness Oncology & Hematology as a forward-thinking medical oncology practice.
We are proud to be in the field of research and grateful to those who assist and participate in our trials. This work allows us to examine treatments currently considered state-of-the-art and make improvements so they are even better in the future, keeping us at the forefront of cancer research.
The overall wellness of each patient is always the primary concern of Dr. Shaye, Dr. Lashkari, and Dr. Ho. We will explain potential side effects and risks involved with participation in any of our clinical trials, and we encourage you to ask plenty of questions before deciding whether participation is right for you.
Benefits of Clinical Trials
Through studies conducted in clinical trials, researchers and doctors are able to better understand the genetic composition of cancer cells. When we study how cancer cells form, we may be able to determine why they have formed and how they may mutate, so new compounds can be tailor-made to treat the specific type of cancer a person is fighting.
Clinical trials may help us understand the risk of cancer returning, serve as an alternative to surgery, and reveal the highly individual nature of cancer. Therapies developed through clinical trials may become standard treatment in the future, and can be directly credited for the FDA approval of many cancer-fighting medications already saving lives.
Clinical trials help everyone focus on forward momentum. Every minute of every day, somewhere, someone is learning something new about cancer, information that is invaluable in developing the treatments of tomorrow.
Explore our open clinical trials.
See the studies currently being conducted under the care of Wellness Oncology & Hematology, or call our team to discuss whether a trial may be right for you.