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Clinical Trials

I have heard friends talk about clinical trials.  What are they?

Clinical trials are studies done to find new ways to diagnose and treat cancer and many other diseases.  Clinical trials also search for ways to prevent cancer and reduce symptoms.  You should keep an open mind about clinical trials.  Ask your doctor about any clinical trials that could benefit you.  The National Cancer Institute has lots of information about clinical trials.  They will help you make an informed treatment decision.  The best idea is to stay open to the possibility of clinical trials because they can offer new solutions for you and for other people with similar problems.

Certain clinical trials include cancer-free women as well.  For example, this research might include studies about specific foods that prevent the development of abnormal cells, or prevent abnormal cells from becoming cancer cells.