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What is the purpose of clinical trials?

To ask specific scientific questions to find better ways to prevent, detect, or treat diseases or to improve care for people with diseases 

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What is the number one reason cancer patients participate in

clinical trials? (a, b, or c)

a.The doctor recommended it

b. They saw an ad in the newspaper

c.They did research on their own/found it on the internet

a. The doctor recommended it 

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True or False? Only cancer patients can benefit

from cancer clinical trials.

False. There are also prevention trials and screening trials.

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True or False? New approaches being tested in clinical trials are probably more

effective than the current or standard treatment.

False. New methods may or may not be better than current treatment.

A Phase 3 study goal is to determine whether there is a difference. 

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True or False? The reason clinical trials are done is that no one yet knows if a new treatment…

1.Is safe 2.Is effective 3.Will turn out to be better

than the approaches currently being used  

True. These are also the three phases of clinical trials.

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True or False? Cancer clinical trials are only for

people who have no other options left.

False. There are trials for all kinds of cancers, from the most advanced to the ones found very early. There are also cancer prevention trials.

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True or False?In randomized clinical trials,

patients are assigned to treatment groups by an

objective group of scientists and physicians. 

False. Patients are usually assigned through a computer. Neither the patients nor the doctors can choose the group they want.

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True or False?Phase I trials compare a

standard treatment to a new treatment approach.

False. Phase I clinical trials try to identify a safe dosage level, decide how a new agent should be given and observe how the agent affects the body

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True or False?People in treatment trials often get

a placebo or sugar pill. 

False. Placebos are rarely used in treatment trials.

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True or False?In general, doctors always

suggest cancer trials as a treatment option for a patient who is eligible.

False. Both health care providers and patients lack knowledge about clinical trials.

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What is the main purpose of a clinical trial protocol?

(a, b, c, or d)

a. To allow physicians to individualize each patient’s case

b. To ensure high-quality patient care

c. To describe how the study will be carried out

d. None of the abovec. To describe how the study will be carried out

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Of all cancer patients, how many adults get their

treatment in a clinical trial?(a, b, or c)

a. 5% or less

b. 23%

c. 48%

a. 5%

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Informed Consent

d. Process of informing patients before and throughout the patient’s time on a study

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Why don’t more patients participate

in clinical trials?(a, b, c, d, or e)

a.Fear

b.Don’t know about them

c.Fear that it won’t be paid for by insurance

d.Mistrust

e.All of the abovee. All of the above

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Why do researchers restrict who can participate on

clinical trials?(a, b, c, or d)

a. To protect patients safetyb.To ensure study results are

accurate and meaningful c. To limit trials to a certain

number of participantsd.Both a and b

d. To protect patients’ safety and to ensure study results are accurate and meaningful

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Double Blinded Study

d. Neither the patient nor the doctor know which group in the study the patient has been assigned to

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True or False?Clinical trials only take place in

universities and hospitals in big cities.

False. They are conducted in doctors’ offices and small community hospitals as well.

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Final QuestionMake Your

Wager Now…

Where are places you can find information on clinical trials and those going on in

your community?

Sources for More Information on Cancer Clinical Trials

Cancer Information Service

1-800-4-CANCER

www.cancer.gov

American Cancer Society

1-800-ACS-2345

www.cancer.org

And the winner is…..