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Assuming these problems can be overcome, how can you find the right clinical trial for you? First, ask your physician if there are any under way or coming up for which you might be eligible. If you have access to the Internet, you can log on to the National Cancer Institute's website www.nci.nih.gov and go to its Clinical Trials section. It has an easy-to-use search tool called the PDQ that will help you locate the trial nearest you. If you don't have a computer, you can call the National Cancer Institute directly at 800-4CANCER...
...that will, for a fee, gather data about trials and help get you enrolled. One caveat: there's plenty of good information out there, and you might end up paying for something you could get free. Before signing any papers or receiving any treatment, be sure to consult your physician...
...WARY of the dozen or so U.S. websites that offer $50-$100 consultations with faceless "virtual" doctors. By law, you don't have to actually see a physician to get a prescription from him. But if the site isn't asking enough questions about you and your family's medical history, your prescription may end up doing you more harm than good...
...EXPECT anything quicker than overnight delivery. If your malady can't wait and you're prepared to splash out $150 for the convenience of a physician who makes house calls, Expressdoctors.com is usually able to bring a doc to your door within the hour...
Still, computer technology can dramatically extend the physician's ability to treat diseases, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the operating room. Already, information from CAT scans is routinely used to reproduce detailed views of human anatomy in three dimensions. Soon engineers will perfect the tools that allow surgeons to simulate an operation realistically--down to the resistance of skin against scalpel...