Cancer Trials Support Unit
The Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU) is a service of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the United States. The CTSU facilitates access to NCI-funded clinical trials for qualified clinical sites and supports the management and conduct of those clinical trials. History. The NCI launched the CTSU in 1999 to streamline and harmonize support services for Phase III Cooperative Group cancer clinical trials funded by the NCI. CTSU now supports multiple NCI-funded networks and clinical trials of all phases and types. These include cancer treatment, prevention and control, advanced imaging and correlative science studies . The CTSU collaborates with the NCI and its funded organizations to develop and support operational processes and informatics solutions leading to cost-effective solutions that reduce administrative burden on clinical sites. NCI research networks. The CTSU supports the following NCI cancer research networks: Additional NCI and NIH services that work in conjunction with the CTSU include: