Clinical Trials Locator
"Inoperable" does not mean "untreatable". 

The words "inoperable" are heard by many when receiving the diagnosis that they have lung cancer.  However, here is a list of resources to help you find a clinical trial that may be right for you.  Please consult with your oncologist.

Unfortunately there is not one central database for lung cancer clinical trials.  But, the main data sources for clinical trials are listed below.

Please consult with your physician. However, if you feel that a clinical trial can help you and your physician will not recommend you for one, you owe it to yourself to get a second or third opinion.

Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education
http://www.georgiacancertrials.org
Search for clinical trials in the state of Georgia

Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Group
http://www.cancertrialshelp.org/trialcheck/default.aspx
TrialCheck®, winner of 2008 Consumer Health World Award “Best in Show,” is the country’s most up-to-date source of cancer clinical trial information. TrialCheck® contains more than 4,000 cancer clinical trials from Cooperative Groups, National Cancer Institute (NCI), academic centers, and pharmaceutical and biotech companies. TrialCheck is updated on a daily basis with new information.

Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation
http://www.ciscrp.org
The mission of the Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP), a first-of-its-kind non-profit organization founded in 2003, is to:
  • Educate, inform and empower patients, the public, medical and research professionals, the media and policymakers about clinical research participation and what it means to be an active participant in the process
  • Promote greater awareness and understanding of clinical research participation and the role that it plays in public health
  • Facilitate more effective collaboration among all members of the clinical research enterprise
  • Provide resources for the research community to better understand the study volunteer
CISCRP will be the public's primary and most trusted source for education about clinical research participation.

Sloan Kettering
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/14468.cfm
A current list of clinical trials at Sloan Kettering.

MD Anderson
http://www.mdanderson.org/patients_public/clinical_trials/
A current list of clinical trials at MD Anderson.

Emerging Med
http://www.emergingmed.com
EmergingMed's mission is to leverage the power of the Internet to increase treatment options for people with serious illnesses and to speed up drug development through increased enrollment in clinical trials. EmergingMed offers a free online tool that helps cancer patients find appropriate clinical trials in a matter of minutes.

CenterWatch
http://www.centerwatch.com/clinical-trials/listings/studylist.aspx?CatID=34

National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials 
Search the National Cancer Institute's database to see a list of clinical trials that are now accepting participants.