Hartford Hospital is one of the major cancer clinical research institutions in New England, and participates actively in numerous cooperative industry, and multi-institutional trial groups.  In addition, a collaborative relationship with Dana Farber/Partners allows us to have access to research studies, which are otherwise unavailable to Connecticut patients.  The Cancer Clinical Research Office provides our patients with quality research studies, outreach services, screening and early detection of cancer.

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  CCRO Patient Referral Line:
860-545-4700
What the CCRO Does: 
  • Partner with oncologists to screen and enroll voluntary participants into cancer treatment and prevention trials
  • Work closely with participants and MD to perform nursing assessments and manage symptoms and side effects of treatment
  • Follow-up with participants in treatment
  • Clinical research coordination
  • Informed consent preparation and review of informed consent with participants
  • Institutional Review Board submissions
  • Community outreach
  • Professional Education Program participation with the State of CT Department of Public Health: The CT Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program/WISEWOMAN provides free screening exams for low income, uninsured, and medically under served women ages 40-64. This grant allows women to gain access to screening exams for the early detection of breast and cervical cancers and cardiovascular disease.  
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