PathfinderClinical Trials

a guide to finding library materials

What is a clinical trial?a human test or experiment that often involves cancer patients; used to study thebenefits and safety of new treatments. These carefully done studies are conductedwith the complete understanding and cooperation of the patients who volunteer totake part.

BOOKS

Cancer Clinical Trials: experimental treatments &how they can help you QZ 267 F514cMaking the Decision: the cancer patient’s guide toclinical trials QZ 267 M954m

Should I Enter a Clinical Trial? QV 771 S559Clinical Trials in Cancer: principles and practice QZ 206 C6437

Here are a few titles on this topic you will find in the Junior Board Cancer ResourceLibrary.

JuniorBoardCancerResourceLibrary

VIDEOS

Cancer Clinical Trials: an introduction for patients &their families QZ 206 C215

Cancer Trials: because lives depend on it QZ 206 C2153

NEWSLETTERS, MAGAZINES, JOURNALSIn our library, all periodicals are located on the slanted display shelves. They arearranged in alphabetical order.

Junior Board Cancer Resource Library 302-623-4580

WEB RESOURCES

American Cancer Society on Clinical Trialshttp://clinicaltrials.cancer.org/

Clinical Trials.govhttp://clinicaltrials.gov

A registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States andaround the world. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may partici-pate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. This information should be used in conjunctionwith advice from health care professionals.

MEDLINEplus on Clinical Trialshttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/clinicaltrials.html

National Cancer Institute on Clinical Trialshttp://cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/