Clinical Research Report

Clinical Research Report

LYNN HOWIE, MD

Since the development of Pardee’s clinical research program, over 1,000 patients have been enrolled in studies evaluating new therapies. These trials help us to better understand how to help people live longer and better lives. Nationally, only about three to five percent of adults with cancer participate in clinical trials. In 2019, we enrolled 60 patients, which is nine percent of our population.

Pardee’s program is successful due to the efforts of its clinical research nursing staff, which includes Karen Morris, Kathy Cantrell, Jennifer Haynes, and Alina Thompson. We are supported by dedicated physician investigators and through the efforts of our local Institutional Review Board (IRB), which is led by Dr. John Kogoy and is comprised of Pardee Cancer Center staff and local Henderson County community members. We are proud of our ability to offer leading clinical trials to patients right here in Western North Carolina. �

Clinical Research Report