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A clinical trial is a
research study conducted
with cancer patients,
usually to evaluate a new
treatment. Each study
is designed to answer
scientific questions and to
find new and better ways to
help cancer patients.
Cancer treatments start with
basic research in animal
studies. Before a new
treatment is tried with
patients, it is carefully
studied in the laboratory.
The best results of animal
and laboratory research are
tried in patient studies.
The
patients in a clinical trial are
among the first to receive new
research treatments before they
are widely available.
Standard treatments although
effective in many patients, do
not carry sure benefits for
everyone. Patients should
choose if they want to take part
in a study or not, only after
they understand both the
possible risks and benefits. |
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