1. Home
  2. Health
  3. Cancer
Lisa Fayed
Cancer Blog

By Lisa Fayed, About.com Guide to Cancer

Clinical Trials - Are They Right For You?

Friday September 23, 2005
Clinical trials are research studies that volunteer patients particpate in. Not only are trials available for treating disease, but there are clinical trials for preventing and screeening, too. Treatment clinical trials can be a good option if one is no longer responding to treatment, or if the cancer hasn't responded to any treatment.

More about clinical trials:

What are Clinical Trials

Clinical Trial Benefits and Risks

FAQ: Are clinical trials free?

Comments

No comments yet. Leave a Comment

Leave a Comment

Line and paragraph breaks are automatic. Some HTML allowed: <a href="" title="">, <b>, <i>, <strike>

Explore Cancer
About.com Special Features

8 Ways to Cut Drug Costs

Learn how to save money on medications with these recommendations. More >

Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds

Keep yourself, and your family, happy and healthy this season. More >

  1. Home
  2. Health
  3. Cancer

©2010 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.