Name: Terri L. Matson, CCRP
The Hollings Cancer Center (HCC) Clinical Trials Office (CTO) provides a centralized office for the conduct of cancer clinical trials at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). The purpose of the HCC CTO is to provide an effective and efficient clinical research infrastructure to support investigators and clinicians in developing and implementing clinical research studies.
Comprised of 20+ staff, each work together in supporting the various disease sites in which they are assigned. Additionally, the CTO supports the Protocol Review and Monitoring System, and various other Committees working to support clinical trial activities. HCC is a member of the following NIH cooperative groups: American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG), Children’s Oncology Group (COG), Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG), National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP), Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG), & Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG). In addition to cooperative group clinical trials, HCC is also active in industry trials as well as our own internally developed investigator-initiated trials.
- Assist HCC Principal Investigators in the activation and administration of studies.
- Centralized support for scientific, ethical, financial and operational reviews and ongoing management
- Provide training and education relevant to all aspects of study management to CTO staff, clinical staff and new investigators.
- Communicate the availability of clinical studies to HCC physicians, referring physicians and the public
- Prepare records for internal and external quality and compliance audits
- Assist clinicians in screening and enrolling patients for clinical research studies
- Coordinate and ensure the completion of patient-specific study requirements
- Provide data management support for clinical research studies
- Administer the HCC Clinical Trials Network (in development), which promotes statewide clinical trial access
Current Clinical Trials: For a full listing of current clinical trials, click on the link below:
http://www.hollingscancercenter.org
Protocol Review and Monitoring System: For more information, click on the link below:
http://hcc.musc.edu/research/clinicaltrials/protocol/index.htm
