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Clinical Trials
Tomorrow’s treatments today
If you are one of the 1.3 million people diagnosed with cancer each year, clinical trials may offer the best available treatment and the opportunity to receive new, potentially more effective therapy.
In fact, all of today’s recognized cancer treatments were proven by clinical trials before they became generally available.
Despite that record of success, few people know about cancer clinical trials and how they may benefit themselves or a loved one. Seventy-five percent of the pharmaceutical trials available are investigational agents being tested as improved standards of care. The only access to these new drugs is through clinical trials.
Beginning your therapy
Some people think clinical trials are only a last resort, after all other treatments have been tried. Yet often, they can be a good way to begin your treatment so that you receive the best care from the very start.
Managing symptoms
Many trials also focus on treating symptoms, such as nausea, fatigue, sleep loss, skin rashes, pain and weight loss. Welcome relief!
Our site provides very simple methods to help you locate and learn more about Cancer Clinical Trials sponsored by St. Francis.
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