Yes. Because mesothelioma is hard to control, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is sponsoring clinical trials (research studies with people) that are designed to find new treatments and better ways to use current treatments. Before any new treatment can be recommended for general use, doctors conduct clinical trials to find out whether the treatment is safe for patients and effective against the disease. Participation in clinical trials is an important treatment option for plenty of patients with mesothelioma.
People interested in taking part in a clinical trial should talk with their doctor. Information about clinical trials is obtainable from the Cancer Information Service (CIS) (see below) at 1–800–4–CANCER. Information specialists at the CIS use PDQ®, NCI's cancer information database, to identify and provide detailed information about specific ongoing clinical trials. Patients also have the option of searching for clinical trials on their own. The clinical trials page on the NCI's Cancer.gov Website, located at http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials on the Web, provides general information about clinical trials and links to PDQ.
People considering clinical trials may be interested in the NCI booklet Taking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies. This booklet describes how research studies are carried out and explains their possible benefits and risks. The booklet is obtainable by calling the CIS, or from the NCI Publications Locator Website at http://www.cancer.gov/publications on the Web.
By:http://www.cancer.gov
People interested in taking part in a clinical trial should talk with their doctor. Information about clinical trials is obtainable from the Cancer Information Service (CIS) (see below) at 1–800–4–CANCER. Information specialists at the CIS use PDQ®, NCI's cancer information database, to identify and provide detailed information about specific ongoing clinical trials. Patients also have the option of searching for clinical trials on their own. The clinical trials page on the NCI's Cancer.gov Website, located at http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials on the Web, provides general information about clinical trials and links to PDQ.
People considering clinical trials may be interested in the NCI booklet Taking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies. This booklet describes how research studies are carried out and explains their possible benefits and risks. The booklet is obtainable by calling the CIS, or from the NCI Publications Locator Website at http://www.cancer.gov/publications on the Web.
By:http://www.cancer.gov
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