Breast Cancer - Metastatic - About Clinical Trials
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Clinical trials
Why Older Adults Need Cancer Research
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Cancer affects many people as they grow older, so it’s important to have scientific research that focuses on older adults. Dr. Stuart Lichtman discusses why studies haven’t focused on older adults in the past and what is being done to change that.
Vice President Joe Biden’s Moonshot Initiative: Imagine the Future
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At the 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting, Vice President Joe Biden talked about the Moonshot Initiative and what the future of cancer research offers.
3 Thoughts on Cancer Research: What the ASCO Annual Meeting Means for You
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Dr. Schapira puts the ASCO Annual Meeting in context for people with cancer and their families.
What Is the Patient’s Role in Cancer Research?
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As the ASCO Annual Meeting approaches, Dr. Schapira discusses the benefits and risks of clinical trials and the role patients can have in the future of cancer research.
Breast Cancer Screening with Mammography: Sorting Hype from Fact
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With the varied recommendations surrounding breast cancer screening, how do women sort through the information and make good decisions for their health? In this interview, Connie Lehman, MD, PhD, helps decipher the recommendations for screening mammography.
What are “Phases” of a Clinical Trial?
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Neal Meropol, MD, FASCO, discusses the various segments, or “phases,” that mark clinical trials.
Lung Cancer - Small Cell - Latest Research
ON THIS PAGE: You will read about the scientific research being done to learn more about this type of cancer and how to treat it. Use the menu to see other pages.
Doctors are working to learn more about SCLC, ways to prevent it, how to best treat it, and how to provide the best care to people diagnosed with this disease. The following areas of research may include new options for patients through clinical trials. Always talk with your doctor about the best diagnostic and treatment options for you.
Lung Cancer - Small Cell - About Clinical Trials
ON THIS PAGE: You will learn more about clinical trials, which are the main way that new medical approaches are studied to see how well they work. Use the menu to see other pages.
What are clinical trials?
Doctors and scientists are always looking for better ways to care for people with SCLC. To make scientific advances, doctors create research studies involving volunteers, called clinical trials. Every drug that is now approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was tested in clinical trials.
Making Decisions About Tests and Procedures
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Decisions about your health can be complicated and overwhelming. So where can you turn for help and information that will make this process easier? Get the inside scoop on making informed decisions.
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