The U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) has prepared a booklet and
website as part of its patient education program. The NCI sponsors, conducts,
and oversees clinical trials and other cancer research in the United States,
and provides research-based information to health professionals, patients,
and the public.
This booklet is for patients, their families, and others who care about
them. Each section answers questions many people have about clinical trials:
1. What are clinical trials?
2. What happens in a clinical trial?
3. Should I take part in a clinical trial?
It provides background information, explanations of terms, and lists
questions to ask the doctor or nurse about any study you are considering.
The resources section lists other sources of information about cancer
and treatment studies.
