Clinical Research Unit

Upstate cancer patients seeking hope in the most recent experimental treatments may no longer have to travel long distances to receive therapy. The Clinical Research Unit, established in collaboration with Greenville Hospital System Cancer Center and CancerCenters of the Carolinas, performs trials of new drugs intended either to prevent cancerous tumors from growing or to get rid of them altogether. Advanced clinical research – and hope – is available to upstate patients, many of whom have not found standard therapies effective, and allows them the comfort and convenience of not having to travel far for treatment.

Joining an elite group of medical centers in the nation offering this level of clinical research, Greenville Hospital Cancer Center, CancerCenters of the Carolinas, and the Clinical Research Unit bring the most recent advances in cancer treatment to the Upstate including the following:

  • Novalis Shaped Beam System performs the most precise, targeted radiation therapy and treatment in the Upstate. (more)
  • The Clinical Research Unit is now conducting Phase I trials on exciting new gene therapies to combat cancer. (more)  

CancerCenters of the Carolinas has long been involved in clinical trials through the Greenville Community Clinial Oncology Program (CCOP) and is affiliated with US Oncology, a nationwide cancer management service with an emphasis on creating access for new drug development.

For information regarding oncology clinical trials, click here or call the Clinical Research Unit at 864-679-3966.