Expert Video - Why should a patient join a clinical trial?
Physicians explain the advantages of participating in a clinical trial. By participating in a clinical trial, patients can often expect a higher standard of care, and there is the hope that the clinical trial will benefit the individual patient. We need clinical trials to advance new medical discoveries and to make progress against cancer, so there is also an altruistic aspect to participating in a clinical trial in terms of helping others and advancing medical science.
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Animation - Understanding Clinical Trials
Slide Show - Understanding Clinical Trials
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What is a clinical trial?
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Why are clinical trials important?
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How do clinical trials work? How are they conducted?
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What are the phases of clinical trials?
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Who can participate in a clinical trial?
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Why should a patient join a clinical trial?
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What are some of the risks and benefits of volunteering for a clinical trial?
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What is “informed consent” in a clinical trial?
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What safeguards are in place to protect patients in clinical trials?
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What happens if a patient change’s their mind and wants to leave a clinical trial?
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Will patients know or be able to pick what medications they will be receiving when they are in a clinical trial?
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What is a “Placebo” in a clinical trial and is it always used?
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How will I find out about the results of a clinical trial and will my information be kept confidential?
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What does “randomized” and “standard of care arm” and “experimental arm” mean in a clinical trial?
