NMCCA supports New Mexico cancer patients, their families, and their loved ones by helping patients get access to local experimental treatments and providing the latest information from cancer research studies.
We were formed in 2002 by a small group of dedicated cancer physicians in Albuquerque who were concerned by the fact that the newest experimental cancer treatments generally were only available through research studies and clinical trials conducted outside the state. They saw firsthand that the economic and emotional costs of travel too often kept New Mexico cancer patients from participating in these programs.
NMCCA helps New Mexicans get access to new, experimental oncology research treatments by:
- Maintaining a registry of information about oncology clinical trials.
- Working with government agencies and pharmaceutical companies to bring clinical research trials to New Mexico.
- Handling the administrative work that is required to open and manage local research studies.
- Sponsoring training sessions for patients and physicians about the latest oncology research findings
