Narratives from Participants in Cancer Clinical Trials
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June 29, 2009
Have you or someone you know with cancer thought about participating in a clinical trial? It can be a complex decision and one that requires the help and input of your doctor or healthcare team. While clinical trials are the standard of care in the treatment of children with cancer, only about 3 to 5 percent of people with cancer overall participate in cancer clinical trials. Cancer.Net, the patient website of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), compiled Patient Stories: Narratives from Participants in Cancer Clinical Trials. Find out what led these survivors of brain, breast, colon, and pancreatic cancers to participate in clinical trials.
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