Posted in: Cancer by Dr. Tarang Krishna Posted Date: 20 Nov, 2015
What are Clinical Trials?
Clinical Trials are research studies done on people who are recently diagnosed with cancer. This is done so as to test new drugs,medical devices, biologics and other treatment options.
Why Clinical Trials?
• It helps physicians and scientists improve the therapies of cancer and look for a cure.
• Helps in reducing side effects.
• Helps in expanding treatment options.
Benefits of Clinical Trials to cancer patients
• Play a vital role in improving one’s own health care
• One comes across new treatment options and medicine before they are widely available.
• Receives an advance medical care.
• Closely monitoring is done.
• Helps other patients by contributing towards a good cause.
• Helps doctors and scientist to find a cure.
Risks involved in clinical trials
An oncologist discusses both risks and benefits of clinical trials with the cancer patient. Here are risk factors associated with clinical trials.
• Side Effects
• Other health risks