{"id":191,"date":"2015-05-07T19:07:25","date_gmt":"2015-05-07T19:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iths.org\/fact\/?page_id=191"},"modified":"2023-03-30T10:25:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T17:25:26","slug":"cancer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iths.org\/participate\/studies\/cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;element_from_left&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Cancer<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;0&#8243; down=&#8221;17&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;element_from_left&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro\"><em>Participate in Research<\/em> is designed to connect potential volunteers with open research studies. We are looking for volunteers just like you to help answer important questions about cancer. This page lists cancer\u00a0studies that may apply to you or someone you know. If you find a study that you&#8217;d like to participate in, you can contact the study team with questions or to volunteer. Join us to improve the health of others.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;0&#8243; down=&#8221;17&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;element_from_left&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"intro\">More Information<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;0&#8243; down=&#8221;9&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;element_from_left&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_accordion collapsible=&#8221;yes&#8221; style=&#8221;boxed_toggle&#8221;][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;UW Medicine Cancer Care&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f6f6f6&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1096&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwmedicine.org\/&#8221;%5D%5Bvc_empty_space\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.uwmedicine.org\/&#8221;%5D%5Bvc_empty_space<\/a> height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a class=\"link-outbound\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uwmedicine.org\/services\/cancer-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UW Medicine<\/a>, in partnership with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, provides the highest quality, comprehensive cancer care to patients with all types of cancer, regardless of how rare or common, simple or complex their diagnosis.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"q_list circle\">\n\t<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"link-outbound\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uwmedicine.org\/services\/cancer-care\/cancer-types\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cancer Types<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"link-outbound\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uwmedicine.org\/services\/cancer-care\/precision-medicine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Precision Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"link-outbound\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uwmedicine.org\/services\/cancer-care\/robotic-assisted-surgery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robotic-Assisted Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"q_list circle\">\n\t<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"link-outbound\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uwmedicine.org\/services\/cancer-care\/seattle-cancer-care-alliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle Cancer Care Alliance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"link-outbound\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uwmedicine.org\/services\/cancer-care\/beauty-and-cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beauty and Cancer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"link-outbound\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uwmedicine.org\/services\/cancer-care\/inpatient-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inpatient Care<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f6f6f6&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers a number of cancer-focused studies. 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