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Topics Covered
- Overview of Clinical Trials
- Why They Are Important for Blood Cancers
- Clinical Trials in the US & Internationally
- How Clinical Trials Contribute to Treatment Options
- Participation in Clinical Trials
- The Clinical Trial Health Care Team
- What Happens in a Clinical Trial
- The Meaning of Informed Consent
- Benefits & Risks of Participation
- Where Are Clinical Trials Conducted
- Specific Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team
- How to Find Blood Cancer Trials
- Discussing Your Concerns with the Clinical Trial Team
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Our Panel of Experts

William I. Bensinger, MD
Center for Blood Disorders and Stem Cell Transplantation, SCI’s Personalized Medicine Program, Myeloma & Transplant Program, Swedish Cancer Institute

Michael J. Mauro, MD
Leader, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Program Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Krisstina L. Gowin, DO
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Research Collaborator, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ

Elizabeth K. O’Donnell, MD
Instructor, Harvard Medical School, Department of Hematology/Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

Elias Jabbour, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Leukemia, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Carolyn Messner, DSW, OSW-C, FAPOS, FAOSW
Director of Education and Training, CancerCare
Brochure
You can download the brochure for this workshop(79.4 KB)
Workshop Date
This workshop was originally recorded on June 19, 2018.