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What are clinical trials?
Clinical trials
are research studies that evaluate new treatments and how they compare to commonly used cancer therapies.
- Clinical trials are the cornerstone of future advances in cancer therapies and help determine whether promising approaches to cancer prevention and treatment are safe and effective
- The results of clinical trials are important to women of all ages. Therefore, it is important that women of all ages participate in clinical trials
- Before you decide whether to enter a clinical trial, you should discuss your disease, diagnosis, and available treatment options with your physician
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Finding clinical trials
The following Web sites may provide you with further information about clinical trials:
www.cancer.gov/clinical_trials
The "Clinical Trials" section of the National Cancer Institute Web site allows patients to search for clinical trial information
clinicaltrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov is a service of the National Institutes of Health (a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services) developed by the National Library of Medicine that provides patients with regular updates about clinical trials, clinical trial locations, and eligibility for participation
www.clinicaltrials.com
ClinicalTrials.com helps patients find clinical trials in the United States and Canada while also providing lists of local and national organizations associated with specific illnesses
www.emergingmed.com
EmergingMed.com is a free and confidential online service that helps match patients to clinical trials
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