More Clinical Trials, More Lifesaving Options
Clinical trials offer access to new and emerging cancer treatments while helping advance care for future patients. At our AdventHealth Cancer Institute, our clinical trials are guided by compassion, scientific rigor and a commitment to whole-person care — body, mind and spirit.
Participating in a clinical trial offers many people a new, more hopeful path toward healing, with opportunities to try a promising medication or alternative gene therapy. With more than 175 clinical trials annually, our AdventHealth Cancer Institute is opening new doors through research and innovation. Clinical trials empower our patients with more cancer-fighting options than ever before.
Striving Toward Renewed Hope
At our AdventHealth Cancer Institute, we explore every possible option to help you heal in body, mind and spirit. One of the ways we do this is through clinical trials for experiential new therapies, groundbreaking medications and new diagnostic testing.
We offer patients access to clinical trials for all types of cancer, from brain and spine cancer to breast and lung cancer. If your care team believes you may benefit and qualify for one of our clinical trials, they’ll guide you through enrollment with your Nurse Navigator supporting you.
How Clinical Trials Can Support Your Journey and Pave the Way for Others
- What Are Clinical Trials?
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Clinical trials are carefully designed research studies that evaluate new ways to prevent, detect or treat cancer. These studies may test new therapies, new combinations of treatments or new approaches to care that are not yet widely available.
Every clinical trial at AdventHealth follows strict safety standards and ethical guidelines. Participation is always voluntary, and your care team will walk with you through every decision — helping you understand the potential benefits, risks and alternatives, so you can choose what feels right for you. - Why Consider a Clinical Trial?
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For some patients, clinical trials provide access to promising treatments earlier than standard care alone. For others, they offer additional options when facing complex or advanced diagnoses.
Participating in a clinical trial may allow you to:- Access innovative therapies guided by leading cancer specialists
- Contribute to research that may help improve outcomes for others
- Receive close monitoring and coordinated care
Most importantly, clinical trials are one more way we support your individual journey, honoring your goals, values and overall well-being.
- Our Approach to Clinical Trials
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Care That Sees the Whole You:
At AdventHealth, clinical research is never separate from compassionate care. Our multidisciplinary teams work together to ensure that clinical trials are integrated into a treatment plan designed around you, not just your diagnosis.
We believe healing involves more than medicine alone. That’s why we provide support services alongside treatment, including emotional and spiritual care, patient navigation and resources for families and caregivers.
Getting Started
All clinical trials follow an action plan approved by the Institutional Review Board. Before you confirm your participation, your Nurse Navigator will guide you through what to expect, including the fine print, so you can continue with confidence.
Your registered Clinical Research Center Nurse and Clinical Trial Investigators will review your medical history and diagnosis to determine if you’re eligible for a clinical trial.
We’ll walk you through the purpose of your study, the details of your treatment and any possible side effects. We’ll also let you know when and how you can leave a clinical trial, if at any point you feel it’s not for you.
We want you to feel confident in your decision. We're here with research, guidance and answers for your questions. Your Clinical Research Center team is here to help fill any gaps.
Clinical Trial Enrollment
Your future inspires us to explore better treatment options every day. Our AdventHealth Cancer Institute participates in more than 175 clinical trials annually.
Explore some of the nation’s most promising trials for multiple types of cancers, including:
- Brain and spine cancers
- Breast cancer
- Digestive tract cancers
- Gynecologic cancers
- Head, neck and skin cancers
- Leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and blood cancers
- Lung and esophageal cancers
- Urologic cancers
Contact our Clinical Trial Research Coordinator to learn which clinical trials may be right for you. Call us at (407) 303-2090.
Fueling Hope Through Cancer Research
Finding a cure for cancer starts with medical research that challenges what we know and tests the limits of what’s possible.
AdventHealth Cancer and Research Institutes partner to conduct clinical, translational and investigational research, research in population health and value-based care, and innovation in precision medicine and pharmacogenomics. Together, we're dedicated to finding new and better ways to treat cancer, and we invite you to learn more about our progress.
Partnering Up To Find a Cure
We believe the key to a cure lies in collaborating with the best. That’s why we partner with some of the most respected organizations in the nation to continue to drive innovation and groundbreaking cancer research. Our trials are furnished through many prestigious organizations, including the National Cancer Institute, the UCLA Community Oncology Research Network and various pharmaceutical companies.