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The New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance (NMCCA) is a 501(c)(3) science and education charitable organization. Our mission is to provide local access to innovative clinical trials for the prevention, screening, diagnosing and treatment of cancer through a statewide partnership. NMCCA will provide educational opportunities and raise awareness of the role clinical trials to allow patients to receive cancer care, in their own communities.
NMCCA Network of Participants
NMCCA is a network of the healthcare institutions and approximately 120 cancer treatment physicians in central, southern, and northern New Mexico. We are steadily expanding throughout the state.
NMCCA Participants (click here for a list of participating physicians)
The physicians come from both private practice and these major healthcare systems.
Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, Santa Fe
Lovelace Health Systems
Lovelace Medical Center Downtown
Lovelace Westside Medical Center
Lovelace Women's Hospital
Memorial Medical Center, Las Cruces
New Mexico Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
The Cancer Center at Presbyterian
University of New Mexico Cancer Center, Albuquerque
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide local access to innovative clinical trials for the prevention, screening, diagnosing and treatment of cancer through a statewide partnership. NMCCA will provide educational opportunities and raise awareness of the role clinical trials to allow patients to receive cancer care, in their own communities.
Too often, cancer-related clinical trials are conducted in other states and in major urban areas. Local clinical trials in New Mexico would allow patients to remain close to home while receiving care from a physician they know. Travel costs would be minimized and patients would benefit from having a support group of family, friends, and loved ones nearby during treatment.
Our Strategies
Make it easier for physicians within our network to engage in clinical research trials
Many physicians do not have the time or resources to open and manage research studies. Local medical practices typically do not have staff to identify possible study trials and complete the necessary paperwork. NMCCA is available to assist with these administrative tasks and to provide a staff member to help review and enroll patients.
Reach out to national research partners
NMCCA works with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and private organizations to bring clinical trials to the state. NCI-sponsored studies usually provide physicians with greater access to new experimental anti-cancer agents. Through NMCCA, community specialists can gain access to these agents, enroll patients in clinical studies, and treat them according to the required research protocols in their own New Mexico-based practices.
To learn more about the advantages of opening an oncology clinical trial in New Mexico with NMCCA and for answers to questions trial sponsors frequently ask, please click here.
Provide public education on cancer medical issues
For Patients
NMCCA sponsors events and also partners with other groups to help patients understand and participate in the management of their disease and learn about the latest cancer treatments available through clinical trials.
- NMCCA is a member of the Albuquerque Cancer Coalition, a group of 25 cancer support and treatment organizations dedicated to informing the community about available resources, educating and advocating for patients, and meeting the needs of cancer patients and their families.
- The NMCCA web site provides links to other local and national cancer organizations as well as a community calendar of events.
For Medical Professionals
The NMCCA Professional Education Outreach Program provides seminars for New Mexico cancer specialists and staff members. These sessions, which frequently offer continuing education credits, feature national experts on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of various types of cancer. Through these sessions, medical professionals can learn of new standard-of-care developments and be better prepared to adhere to the best clinical practices when caring for patients.
Helping to Enhance Research in OncologySM
(The HERO Program)
NMCCA's HERO Program provides access to the latest information on cancer research for the public and medical professionals. Through our HERO Education Outreach Program, we bring nationally-known speakers to Albuquerque and provide local experts to inform people about the latest developments in cancer research and treatment.
The HERO Educational Program is funded in part by a grant from County of Bernalillo Community Services Division.
HERO Recognition Breakfast
Once each year, NMCCA honors those brave individuals who display personal courage and offer hope to future cancer patients. Our heroes are the participants in NMCCA cancer research studies.
The 2011 NMCCA HERO Recognition Breakfast was held Thursday, March 24, 2011, at the Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North. NMCCA's HEROs had the opportunity to hear about ways to deal with cancer through music and humor.
To all those who are HEROs and taking part in clinical research studies today and in the future...THANK YOU!
NMCCA Community Newsletter
Our community newsletter focuses on one type of cancer per issue. Each issue also provides information about upcoming events and health care public policy developments.
NMCCA Board of Directors
NMCCA is very grateful to have many prominent cancer physicians and the administrators of the major Albuquerque and Santa Fe healthcare institutions serve on our Board of Directors.
Click Here for our Board of Directors list
Research Cures Cancer!
NMCCA firmly believes that the knowledge gained through current cancer research studies will someday provide the answers that will allow physicians to prolong remission, improve the quality of a patient's life and even find a cure for some cancers.
Updated 12/08/2011
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