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The Mrs was in Oncology for 15 years...takes a while for treatments to be come so called 'main stream'.  Takes time for MD's and facilities to get up and running with the skill and process (and sometimes equipment).  And there is always a cost issue.  Somehow it's gotta pay for itself.  I know that a lot of people don't like hearing that, but it is a reality. 

The Mrs is also a certified researcher for theses studies...it's tough to get into the tests...you have to be real sick, meet a lot of criteria and be willing to open up all of your medical history and lifestyle...heavily regulated...only the really big Medical Centers with the specialty run them.

The studies that the Mrs have been involved in have not been driven by pt income/wealth. I believe they initially track the financial/socio-economic status as a indicator for the overall reporting, trying to identify risk factors/access to care/affordability over the course of a lifetime and how that has impacted the current health issue...I have seen wealthy people and dirt poor people in the studies.  One thing they are very very good about (at least here) is that if you have to travel to get here, they have places for the family to stay close by while the family member is getting treatment...there is a lot of money spent to cover lodging/meals.

It is very cool and I think all programs around the country are run that way.  The thing is you got to take care of the family when there is a major illness...we should do it for many things...but when folks are faced with death, well it normally impacts many others.  Crappy that we (society in general) only really helps out when things are really bad or at death's door...but these studies/experimental treatments do a good job of caring for the families as well.