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- 1. CASES PER YEAR C A N C E R Access to high quality care Receive newer, potentially better treatments Benefit future patients a clinical trial tests newly developed medicines and procedures to improve patient outcomes Between 2006-2013, ICORG has enabled over 5,632patients access to research treatments patients participated in ICORG led Clinical Trials in 2013 14Clinical Trial Centres in Ireland 1600 to enable Irish patients to gain early access to new cancer treatments TOP 3 BENEFITS What is a clinical trial? DRUGS www.icorg.ie/clinical-trials WHATare wedoing? received excellent or good quality care Based on a US-survey of nearly 6000 cancer patients had an overall positive experience were treated with dignity & respect 97% 93% 97% Sources: 1. ComisR,AldigeC,StovallE,KrebsL,RisherP,TaylorH.A quantitative survey of public attitudes towards cancer clinical Trials. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol. 19:2000 2. ICORG Database 3. Irish Medicines Board Annual Reports Graphicscreatedby: Investment THAT the number of people affected by cancer is increasing 1,101Clinical Trials were approved by the IMB in Ireland between 2003-2012 new cancer drugs made available in Ireland in the last 10 years 32 20,000 30,000 If you have any queries on participating in a Clinical Trial, or on Clinical Trials in general, please speak with your oncologist. In Ireland, 9 major pharmaceutical companies have: An estimated current investment of in Clinical Trials32M Expect to increase this to by 2020100M