Nevada Cancer Research Foundation Inc
About Nevada Cancer Research Foundation Inc
If you want cancer research to feel less like a far-off promise and more like something a patient can actually use, this is the kind of work that matters. Nevada Cancer Research Foundation brings National Cancer Institute-supported clinical trials into community hospitals and clinics, so people can access treatment, screening, prevention, and symptom-management studies close to home. It also supports the people doing that work, from research coordinators to data management and regulatory support, across Nevada, Arizona, California, and Washington.
What sets Nevada Cancer Research Foundation apart is simple, and practical. It does not keep trial access locked inside a single center, it moves NCI-supported research into local clinics and hospitals, where patients and community oncologists already are. That means more access, plus the education, coordination, and funding support needed to make research work in real-world settings.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Clinical trial access
Brings NCI-supported cancer clinical trials to participating clinics and hospitals.
Community research study coordination
Supports dedicated research coordinators in affiliated community hospitals and clinics.
Data management and regulatory support
Provides data management and regulatory support for conducting research in busy clinical settings.
Patient and physician education
Distributes informational materials, shares study updates, and connects patients and physicians with research for cancer, symptom management, cancer prevention, and cancer screening.
Funding distribution
Tracks funded clinical research study activities and distributes funding to selected clinics and hospitals in Nevada, Arizona, California, and Washington.
Industry sponsor trials
Patients were treated using various cancer-related pharmaceuticals.
Cooperative group oncology trials
Patients were treated in various research programs, with follow-up and data submissions completed.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
NCRF is a nonprofit research organization dedicated to promoting high-quality cancer treatment, symptom management, cancer control, prevention, quality of life, and biology studies in the western United States. It supports community health care providers through National Clinical Trials Network participation and educational opportunities, and provides information and access to clinical trials supported by the National Cancer Institute.
Who they serve
Patients of all ages, community oncologists, and affiliated hospitals and clinics in Nevada, Arizona, California, and Washington.
Their impact
- Follow-up and data submissions were completed for 785 patients in cooperative group oncology trials.
- 23 patients were treated in industry sponsor trials using various cancer-related pharmaceuticals.
- The consortium includes more than 50 hospitals and clinics in Nevada, Washington, Arizona, and California.
- The foundation's membership includes more than 80 physicians specializing in hematology, oncology, radiation oncology, and surgery.
How your donation helps
- Continue local access to cancer research
- Bring clinical trials, treatment, screening, and prevention options to community patients
- Support physicians and patients participating in clinical trials
Our story
Founded in 1975, Nevada Cancer Research Foundation became a CCOP grant recipient in 1983 and later continued through the National Cancer Institute's Community Oncology Research Program. Since then, its focus has stayed steady, bringing clinical trials and cancer research support into community clinics and hospitals in Nevada and neighboring states.
Need help?
How someone in need can access Nevada Cancer Research Foundation Inc’s services.
Patients can search for clinical trials by cancer type, age, location, and more, or work with oncologists at affiliated community clinics and hospitals. The organization does not employ doctors, it works with oncologists in the community and accepts new physicians through its affiliated hospitals and clinics network.
Recognition & press
Awards & recognition
- Denise Dunning Award, 2013
- Lifetime Achievement Award to Karen Sartell, 2018
- NCORP Physician Platinum Accrual Award to Kinsey Pillsbury, 2018
- NCORP Site Platinum Accrual Award, 2018
- NCORP Site Platinum Accrual Award, 2019
- TMIST Site Silver Accrual Award, 2019
- NCORP Physician Platinum Accrual Award to Kinsey Pillsbury, 2019
- Harry Hines Award to Dr. John Ellerton, 2021
Partners & funders
In the news
Articles featuring Nevada Cancer Research Foundation Inc from the Love What You Fund newsroom.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
How do I find a cancer doctor?
A primary care doctor or your insurance company can help you choose an oncologist. Nevada NCORP does not employ doctors, it works with oncologists at community clinics and hospitals.
Can my doctor join Nevada NCORP?
Yes. Nevada NCORP is accepting new physicians, and information is available on its Affiliated Hospitals and Clinics page.
What are clinical trials?
Clinical trials are research studies involving people. They are how doctors find better ways to improve treatment and quality of life for people who have, or may develop, certain diseases.
What are the types of cancer clinical trials?
The organization describes treatment, symptom management, prevention, screening, and tissue collection trials.
How safe are clinical trials?
NCI-approved clinical research is federally regulated with required participant protections, and every clinical trial in the U.S. must be approved and monitored by an Institutional Review Board.