Who can participate in NCI cancer clinical trials at the NIH Clinical Center?
To enter a trial, each prospective participant needs to meet specific medical eligibility requirements. The participant and/or the participant’s health care provider are asked to provide detailed medical information. Because participant safety is of the highest concern, the NCI principal investigator and the research team make the final decision about enrolling a person during the screening visit. • Can cancer patients who live outside the United States participate in NCI clinical trials at the NIH Clinical Center? Yes. People from other countries can participate in clinical trials at the NIH Clinical Center if they meet the trial’s specific medical eligibility requirements. Due to limitations on resources and funding, however, U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents have priority for participation in these trials. International patients planning to travel to the United States for cancer treatment should contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in their home country for visa eligibil
