Welcome to the START Center for Cancer Research. We are a global leader in cancer research, dedicated to the relentless pursuit of hope for patients and their families.
We believe that every patient should have the opportunity to access clinical trials, regardless of where they receive their cancer treatment.
We believe that every patient should have the opportunity to access clinical trials, regardless of where they receive their cancer treatment. Designed to help you understand, explore, and enroll in early-phase oncology trials, the START Hope Hub will help guide you through the clinical trial process with confidence.
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Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) began in the 1940s with streptomycin’s evaluation against tuberculosis. Since then, RCTs have been the foundation
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The START Center for Cancer Research represents a global team of leading investigators in medical oncology, driven by a commitment