The doctors and staff at SEGO are committed to improving the treatment and
outcomes for our patients who have cancer. One of the best ways to do this is to
participate in quality clinical trials. Clinical trials are research studies that
test new drug treatments for cancer and other diseases. Some clinical trials test
drugs that are experimental and other trials use FDA approved drugs in new doses,
different combinations of drugs, or use drugs for different diseases than the ones
they were originally approved to treat.
It is most important that clinical trials are performed under strict guidelines
to conform to all legal and ethical standards for safe treatment of humans. At SEGO,
we have a dedicated research team that is committed to excellent compliance with all
regulatory standards to provide safe participation in clinical trials for our patients.
Our doctors closely oversee all research that is performed and are constantly aware of
research issues and patient experience on our trials. Our patients are always more
important than the research we may offer them.
SEGO has clinical trials for newly diagnosed and for recurrent ovarian, cervical,
endometrial, and vulvar cancers. Every trial has eligibility criteria that protect
the patient’s safety by making sure she is healthy enough to tolerate the treatment
without undue risk. Eligibility criteria also ensure that all the patients participating
in the trial are very similar and do not have other problems that will interfere with
the results of the treatment. If your doctor thinks you might be eligible for one of
our clinical trials that would be beneficial to you, he or she will discuss this with
you and have one of the research team members explain the trial in great detail to you
and your family. Participating in clinical trials is always voluntary, therefore, it
is important for you to understand the trial so you can make an informed decision.
Refusal to participate in a clinical trial will not influence how your doctor feels
about you or how he or she treats you in the future.
Everyone at SEGO wants the very best for our patients. Please ask to speak to
someone on the research team if you are interested in learning more about clinical
trials. Our contact information is as follows:
Penny
Daugherty, RN, BSN, OCN
Southeastern Gynecologic Oncology
980 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 900
Atlanta, Georgia 30342
Office: 678-420-4154
Fax: 678-420-4111
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