Will it work for you?

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Make sure you understand and are comfortable with a clinical trial if offered to you. A research team will oversee the study. Ask a few questions …

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• What is the purpose of the study?

• Has it been tested before? If so, what were the results?

• What kinds of tests and experimental treatments are involved?

• How do the possible risks, side effects and benefits in the study compare with my current treatment?

• How might this trial affect my daily life?

• How long will the trial last?

• Will hospitalization be required?

• Who will pay for the experimental treatment? If my insurance will not pay, can I still be in the study?

• Will I be reimbursed for other expenses?

• What type of long-term follow up care is part of this study?

• Will results of the trials be provided to me?

• Who will be in charge of my care?

• Who is sponsoring the study?

• If someone else in the study has an unexpected side effect, will you tell me?

• Can I withdraw from the study?

• Is it possible that I will be given a placebo instead of the drug under study?

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Source: National Institutes of Health, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute