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Innovations is a community publication of the University of Hawai ‘ i Cancer Center , produced with support from the Friends of the University of Hawai ‘ i Cancer Center . If you have comments or suggestions , please call 808-586-3010 or visit uhcancercenter . org .
Loïc Le Marchand , MD , PhD , Interim Director University of Hawai ‘ i Cancer Center
Christopher M . Yasuma , President Friends of the University of Hawai ‘ i Cancer Center
Anela Akana , MA - Co-Editor Paula Higuchi , MSW - Co-Editor Jena Funakoshi , MA - Contributing Writer , Photographer Haider Rifaat Hussain - Contributing Writer Crissy Terawaki Kawamoto - Copy Editor University of Hawai ‘ i Cancer Center
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THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI ‘ I CANCER CENTER HAS A LONG HISTORY OF CONDUCTING CLINICAL RESEARCH AND CONTINUES TO BE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING CANCER CARE IN HAWAI ‘ I .
Our clinical trials program currently offers more than 85 different clinical trials , providing the residents of Hawai ‘ i access to the newest and most innovative cancer screening , early detection , and treatment methods .
One indicator of the success of the clinical trials program is the number of participants . To increase enrollment , we are expanding our program portfolio and working towards breaking barriers that limit access to clinical trials . To accomplish this , we require collaboration between our healthcare systems , providers , and the community .
Like many NCI-Designated Cancer Centers , during the COVID-19 pandemic , we experienced a decline in clinical trials participation . As we slowly return to normalcy , we remain dedicated to continuing our efforts to enroll patients in clinical trials .
Jonathan Cho , MD Medical Director of the
Clinical Trials Office