Understanding the Importance of Clinical Trials: What You Need to Know
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Topics Covered
- Overview of Clinical Trials and Why They are Important
- How and Where Clinical Trials are Conducted
- What Happens in a Clinical Trial
- The Meaning of Informed Consent
- Benefits and Risks of Participation
- Specific Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team About Clinical Trials
- Accessing Resources for Clinical Trials
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Our Panel of Experts
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D. Lawrence Wickerham, MD
- Associate Chairman, National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP)
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John P. Leonard, MD
- Richard T. Silver Distinguished Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Clinical Director, New York-Cornell Center for Lymphoma and Myeloma, Chief, Lymphoma-Myeloma Service, Associate Director for Clinical Research, Weill Cornell Cancer Center
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Edith P. Mitchell, MD, FACP
- Clinical Professor of Medicine and Medical Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology, Associate Director of Diversity Programs, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University
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Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW
- Director of Education and Training, CancerCare
Brochure
You can download the brochure for this workshop
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Workshop Date
This workshop was originally recorded on May 18, 2012.
