Cancer Clinical Trials: BUSTING the Top MYTHS! What Patients Need To Know! | The Patient Story

Описание: There are so many myths surrounding clinical trials! Many question, “Will I get a placebo? What is the cost of a clinical trial?” To bring some clarity to an often confusing, myth-riddled topic, The Patient Story and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society have teamed up to bring some real answers.

In this conversation, hear from a patient who's been through a clinical trial and opens up about her experience, her fears and concerns and how it helped save her life. Plus, hear from two nurses who've helped countless patients as they break down the costs of a clinical trial, travel and logistics and what resources are available to patients.

Full story & transcript → https://www.thepatientstory.com/treat...

The interview has only been edited for clarity.

Content in video:
00:00 - Intro
06:02 - What questions did you have before participating in a clinical trial?
07:21 - What top concerns do you hear from patients?
09:55 - How did your doctor describe the clinical trial to you?
11:38 - What are the different phases of clinical trials?
16:21 - How your doctors worked together as a team
18:26 - What resources are there to help guide you?
20:45 - Clinical trial paperwork
24:18 - What kinds of treatments, tests & scans happen during the clinical trial?
29:25 - Travel and logistics of a clinical trial
33:17 - What was your experience with clinicaltrials.gov?
37:16 - How to contact LLS' Clinical Trial Support Center

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