"While most commercially available treatments cannot cure metastatic cancer, cancer clinical trials can help improve the individual outcomes of cancer patients. Any drug that is approved for cancer treatment must first be confirmed for safety and efficacy by those enrolled in clinical trials. If you are looking to join a cancer clinical trial, Power can help you search recent trials by condition, treatment, or location." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Doctors have successfully used clinical trials to discover new ways of improving treatment and the overall quality of life for cancer patients. Researchers use clinical trials to test new methods for treating, diagnosing, preventing, and managing symptoms of cancer. You can find the most recent cancer clinical trials by using Power, which allows you to search trials tailored to your condition, location, and ideal treatment." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Cancer patients who participate in clinical trials either receive the most effective treatment for their cancer or a therapy that is being evaluated for potential use in the future. These treatments can potentially be more effective than those that are currently available. Power makes it easy to find cancer clinical trials tailored to your condition, treatment, or location." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"It is commonly misunderstood that participants are paid to participate in clinical trials. Unlike some other types of research studies, cancer clinical trials do not pay people for their time and effort. However, most insurance companies are required by federal law to cover routine costs that would have been part of your treatment if you weren't on trial. To find active cancer clinical trials in your area, you can use Power to search by condition, treatment, or location." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Cancer clinical trials take anywhere from six to seven years to complete. If you are considering joining a clinical trial, ask the team about the schedule of the trial. While some trials last several years, they may only require visits every few months. Others may require more frequent visits, but you could be required to make diary entries in between visits. If you are looking to join a cancer clinical trial, Power can help you search recent trials by condition, treatment, or location." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"The majority of cancer clinical trials share common eligibility requirements that prevent those with certain conditions from enrolling. Common exclusion criteria include autoimmune conditions, chronic infections such as HIV and hepatitis B, and life expectancy of less than 3 to 6 months. You can find the most recent cancer clinical trials by using Power, which allows you to search trials tailored to your condition, location, and ideal treatment." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"The best way to find a clinical trial is to ask your healthcare provider if they offer trials or if they can refer you to one. If this is not an option, ask them for information on how to find a clinical trial, or get a second opinion from a specialist who focuses on your cancer type. You can also use a service like Power, which makes it easy to find cancer clinical trials tailored to your condition, treatment, or location." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Cancer trials are one of the safest environments for testing new drugs. Every cancer therapy or drug must go through a rigorous clinical trial process before it is approved for treatment. Patients often fear that they will be a "guinea pig" which is simply not true. In fact, clinical trials give you the chance to participate in new treatments that may improve your outcome. To find active cancer clinical trials in your area, you can use Power to search by condition, treatment, or location." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Clinical trials help doctors decide if new treatments are safe, effective, and improve upon currently available treatments. They also help find new methods for preventing and detecting cancer, which helps improve the quality of life for cancer patients during and after treatment. If you are looking to join a cancer clinical trial, Power can help you search recent trials by condition, treatment, or location." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Clinical trials lead to improved outcomes for many people living with cancer. More children join clinical trials than adults, with more than 60% of children with cancer joining a clinical trial compared to fewer than 5% of adults. 75% of children and about half of adults who join a clinical trial live for a long time after cancer. You can find the most recent cancer clinical trials by using Power, which allows you to search trials tailored to your condition, location, and ideal treatment." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Medicare covers many clinical trials for cancer, whether you are enrolled in the Medicare + Choice Plan or the Original Medicare Plan. Medicare will cover routine costs that are part of the trial, including doctor's visits, tests, hospital stays, surgeries, and treatments. However, keep in mind that Medicare will not pay for all of your costs, including some clinical trial treatments or tests that are not required for your medical care. Power makes it easy to find cancer clinical trials tailored to your condition, treatment, or location." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Only 8 percent of cancer patients participate in clinical trials. Many patients falsely believe that participating in clinical trials are only appropriate for those with no other options. In fact, cancer patients receive excellent care when participating in clinical trials. Other reasons for patient reluctance include unease with trial protocol or possible side effects. To find active clinical trials in your area, you can use Power to search by condition, treatment, or location." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Once a clinical trial is approved, they must follow certain steps known as "phases" designed to keep participants safe. Phase I clinical trials last from several months to a year, with later phases taking several years to complete. You can join any phase of a trial as long as you are qualified to join, meaning you can join a phase II trial even if you were not in phase I. If you are looking to join a cancer clinical trial, Power can help you search recent trials by condition, treatment, or location." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Many cancer patients live longer lives because of successful cancer treatments from past clinical trials. Doctors use clinical trials to determine if new treatments are effective or work better than treatments currently available. You can find the most recent cancer clinical trials by using Power, which allows you to search trials tailored to your condition, location, and ideal treatment." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Patients usually do not pay out-of-pocket costs for treatments being studied in the clinical trials, with the trial's sponsor generally paying for research-related costs and testing. However, every trial is different, and patients can be asked to pay for tests, treatments, or procedures that would be part of their normal cancer treatment. Power makes it easy to find cancer clinical trials tailored to your condition, treatment, or location." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Cancer clinical trials are studies that compare a new treatment with the most effective known treatment for a specific type or stage of cancer. These new treatments can involve new drugs or new approaches to surgery and radiation therapy. Most trials focus on later stages of the disease, but other trials focus on preventing cancer, improving early diagnosis, reducing side effects, and improving quality of life. To find active cancer clinical trials in your area, you can use Power to search by condition, treatment, or location." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Types of cancer clinical trials include treatment trials, prevention trials, screening trials, palliative care trials, and natural history studies. Different types of trials answer different research questions that allow researchers to help people living with cancer. The majority of cancer clinical trials are treatment studies that test new treatments, drugs, surgeries, or therapies. If you are looking to join a cancer clinical trial, Power can help you search recent trials by condition, treatment, or location." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Placebos are rarely used during cancer clinical trials. They can be used when there is no standard treatment available, or when standard treatment plus a placebo is compared to standard treatment plus a new treatment. You are always told in advance if a trial uses a placebo. You can find the most recent cancer clinical trials by using Power, which allows you to search trials tailored to your condition, location, and ideal treatment." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"There is no standard length of time for a drug to be tested and approved during a cancer clinical trial. It can take 10 years or more to complete all three phases of trials before the drug is ready for licensing. Factors that affect the length of time for approval include the type of cancer, the type of treatment, the type of trial, and the number of patients required. Power makes it easy to find cancer clinical trials tailored to your condition, treatment, or location." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"While every cancer clinical trial has its own risks and benefits, most clinical trials help those with the same type of cancer by further advancing research. You may also be eligible for treatment that is only available by participating in the trial. These treatments might be better or safer than the current available options. To find active cancer clinical trials in your area, you can use Power to search by condition, treatment, or location." - Anonymous Online Contributor