FAQs
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What are the benefits of participating in Total Cancer Care® (TCC) and sharing my health information for research?
- You contribute to learning about patients just like you.
- Your health information improves our ability to match patients participating in TCC to targeted clinical trials at the right time.
- You may feel good knowing your participation is helping future generations.
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How is my health information used in TCC?
Each ORIEN Member cancer center has an individualized TCC consent form that explains how your health information will be used to conduct future cancer research for as long as it is available. Contact your ORIEN Member cancer center team for more information.
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Can I leave TCC and stop sharing my health information whenever I want to?Yes. Participation is voluntary every step of the way. You can leave TCC at any time without changing your care in any way. Simply contact your ORIEN Member cancer center team and ask to be removed from TCC - no questions asked.
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How does ORIEN TCC make sure my data stays private?
Your privacy is a top priority for ORIEN. ORIEN Member cancer centers follow strict federal guidance. Contact your ORIEN Member cancer center team for more information.
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How do I sign up for ORIEN TCC?
You can sign up through a doctor who works for or with an ORIEN Member cancer center (a cancer center involved in ORIEN). If you are interested, ask your doctor to enroll you or, if they are not involved in ORIEN, to refer you somewhere that is. Find the closest ORIEN TCC Member cancer center site to you here.
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What if I don’t live near an ORIEN TCC Member cancer center site?
Find the closest ORIEN TCC Member cancer center site to you here. The ORIEN alliance continues to grow. Check back for more ORIEN sites, as new sites will be added.
