Patient Care Clinical Trials Specialties Find a Location Patient Support Patient Resources Clinical Trials Clinical trials are research studies to evaluate new drugs or devices aimed to improve treatments and the quality of life of patients. These trials are designed to test novel ways of treating cancer, finding and diagnosing cancer, preventing cancer, and managing side effects and other symptoms due to cancer. Clinical trials are the final step in a long process that begins with research in a lab. Clinical trials are the foundation of cancer screening, treatment and supportive care, allowing patients to receive the newest and most promising therapies. For more information, please contact us at ucstudy@hs.uci.edu or 877-827-8839. Home Patient Care Clinical Trials Why Are Clinical Trials Important? Today, people are living longer lives from successful cancer treatments that are the results of past clinical trials. Through clinical trials, doctors determine whether new treatments are safe and effective and work better than current treatments. Clinical trials also help us find new ways to prevent and detect cancer. And they help us improve the quality of life for people during and after treatment. When you take part in a clinical trial, you add to our knowledge about cancer and help improve cancer care for future patients. Clinical trials are the key to making progress against cancer. Learn More Stern Center for Cancer Clinical Trials and Research The Stern Center is the centralized office for cancer clinical research operations at UCI, providing high quality and efficient support for the development, activation, and completion of scientifically impactful cancer clinical trials. Learn More CFCCC Newsletter Learn more about our Cancer Center's basic, clinical and translational efforts to reduce the cancer burden in our community. Download Newsletter Find a Trial At the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC), clinical trials are at the center of our patient care. Clinical trials are available to patients with early, advanced or metastatic cancer. Our physicians offer comprehensive treatment options, including clinical trials. Patients who elect to participate on a clinical trial will also receive the support of a dedicated clinical research coordinator. The clinical research coordinator will help explain all the logistics and help coordinate all appointments during clinical trial participation. Select the button below to find a clinical trial at CFCCC. To determine if you are eligible for any cancer clinical trials at UCI, please email ucstudy@uci.edu or call 877-UC-STUDY (877-827-8839). Find a Trial