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By participating in a cancer
clinical trial, you have access to the newest and most advanced
treatments, before they are widely available. |
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In a clinical trial, you
are cared for by leading physicians in the field of cancer research.
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Before a new treatment
is tested in a clinical trial, it undergoes extensive laboratory
testing, often for many years. Only the most promising new treatments
make it to clinical trials. |
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Cancer patients decide to
participate in clinical trials for many reasons, usually because
they hope for a cure, a longer lifespan or an improved quality
of life. |
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By California law, cancer
clinical trials are nearly always covered by insurance. |
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Cancer clinical trials
are governed by protocols, or plans, that spell out exactly
what will happen and why. Protocols are carefully reviewed to
make sure they safeguard patients and have scientific merit. |
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If it becomes clear during
a clinical trial that one treatment is better than another,
the trial is stopped so that all patients receive the treatment.
The patients in the trial are the first to benefit. |
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Placebos are almost never
used in cancer clinical trials. No patient goes without treatment,
where a treatment is available. |
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In a clinical trial, you
receive close monitoring of your health care and any side effects. |
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You can leave a clinical
trial at any time, and choose instead to receive the best available
standard care. |
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