Read press release What to ask your doctor about trials
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- Are there any trials I could enter with my type and stage of cancer?
- Do you know of any trials looking at new therapies or treatments?
- Can you tell me why this trial is being done?
- What are the possible advantages and risks of taking part?
- What are the treatment choices in the trial?
- Would I be allocated a treatment by computer or do you and I have any choice?
- How many patients are being studied?
- How long will the study last?
- What will I have to do if I take part?
- Will I have to have extra tests or scans?
- Will I be told about the results if I take part?
- Can I bring a relative or friend to the 'informed consent' meeting?
- Can I tape the meeting or take notes?
- Who will be allowed to see my medical records?
- What information about me will be on the computer?
- Who will be told I am in a trial?
- What will I have to do if I take part?
- Will I have to spend more time in hospital or having tests?
- What about my expenses, such as travelling costs?
- Am I covered by insurance if things go wrong?
- What are the likely side effects?
- What treatment will I get if I decide not to enter the trial?
- Can I leave the trial if I want to?
- What will happen if I get side effects?
- Who can I contact in an emergency?
- Who makes sure the trial is safe and properly run?
- Am I covered by insurance if things go wrong?
- Is there anything I am not allowed to do while I am in the trial?
- Are there any drugs or medicines I shouldn't take while I am in the trial?
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