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Clinical trials have helped hundreds of thousands of people alive today. Trials are closely monitored, follow a specified protocol, and offer the standard of care and experimental treatments. Find out if they’re an option for you.
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Prostate Cancer Promise
In The Fight Against Prostate Cancer, Your DNA May Be The Most Powerful Tool.
PROMISE is a registry of prostate cancer patients participating in a research study to learn how genetic differences can affect patient outcomes.
How clinical trials work
Cancer clinical trials measure whether new therapies or new combinations are better than the best treatments we have today. Today’s cancer treatments were carefully evaluated in clinical trials before being approved for wider use.
Participating in clinical trials: What you need to know
A National Cancer Institute cancer clinical trials educational video that answers common questions about types of clinical trials, how they are conducted, and factors to think about when deciding whether or not to participate in a trial. The video also features actual patients who share their reasons and decisions about participating in cancer clinical trials.
Questions to ask your doctor
Talking with your doctor is an essential step in deciding if clinical trials are a good option for you. Here are some suggested questions to help make those discussions productive. The answers and explanations your doctor provides will help you make the most informed decision about what’s best for you.
Clinical trials: Expectations, realities and challenges
Meet a group of cancer patients who have taken part in clinical trials at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Learn about their expectations, realities and challenges they faced in joining a clinical trial.
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Clinical trials: Words and phrases
Learn more about clinical trials by understanding the vocabulary and purpose of cancer clinical trials.
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Clinical trials for Genito-Urinary Cancer
GUMDROP (Genito-Urinary Multi-Disciplinary D.C. Regional Oncology Project) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization formed to enhance patient outcomes through greater cancer clinical trial awareness.
Frequently asked questions
Our team of clinicians has collected and vetted a comprehensive list of questions and answers to help you learn about clinical trials – and to decide if they may be right for you.
Clinical trials
in the news
Recent media coverage of clinical trials can help our understanding of key topics, including recent advances and the outlook for continued progress.
