National Cancer Institute U.S. National Institutes of Health www.cancer.gov
Cancer Clinical Trials Basics Discussion
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Target Audience

Healthcare providers and others who have a limited clinical research background and are somewhat unfamiliar with the clinical trials process.

Course Content Overview

This Web-based course covers these topics:

  • Basic information about the changing paradigm of cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention
  • Role of cancer clinical trials in the advancement of cancer care
  • How cancer clinical trials are designed and conducted via distinct phases of research
  • How cancer clinical trials are sponsored and how to locate trials appropriate to the patient population
  • What should be considered when referring patients for cancer clinical trials

Estimated Time to Complete this Course

It requires approximately 1.5 hours to complete all of the modules of this course.

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