Cancer clinical trials
Subtitle: a commonsense guide to experimental cancer therapies and clinical trials
By: Tomasz M. Beer and Larry W. Axmaker
Contributors: Axmaker, Larry
Publisher: DiaMedica Pub.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9780982321973
Subjects: Clinical trials; Cancer; Research
Description: "Cancer Clinical Trials" is a comprehensive, no-nonsense, and readable guide for anyone who is considering therapeutic options in addition to standard cancer therapy. The book seeks to share knowledge about cancer clinical trials with people living with cancer, their families and loved ones. It will help readers decide if a clinical trial is a good option for them, to choose an appropriate trial, and to navigate through the clinical trial process. It includes lists of questions to ask, things to look for, things to watch out for, and places to look for information. The book begins with a discussion of what cancer is and the many ways in which it is treated - including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and new strategies now in use or that will be available in the near future. It considers all aspects of clinical trials, including how they are designed, how to find and evaluate them, how to become a participant, and details of what they will involve in terms of time and commitment. A chapter on available drugs now used to treat cancer will be especially helpful.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-156) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is cancer and how is it treated?; title: What is a clinical trial?; title: The types of clinical trials: four phases and more; title: Randomized trials and placebos; title: Clinical trials that have changed cancer care; title: Is there a clinical trial that's right for me?; title: Who is looking out for you and what can you expect?; title: Who pays for clinical trials; title: and what can they cost?; title: Cancer drugs currently in use and being tested in trials; title: The future of cancer treatment and clinical trials: personalized medicine.