Article: Clinical trials: what you and your patients need to know.(Cancer: Caring and Conquering)

The purpose of the next two Cancer. Conquering and Caring columns is to provide nurses with information about clinical trials, such as how to find out about current clinical trials and patient perspectives to consider when discussing clinical trials with patients and/or their family members. In this column, nurses will be introduced to the language of clinical trials and the terminology used in clinical trials, protocols, and consent forms.

The American Cancer Society has a goal of 50% reduction in cancer mortality rates by 2015. To achieve this goal, the emphasis on prevention and early detection must continue, as well as the focus on the development of better ...

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