About Clinical Studies

What are clinical studies?

Clinical studies are scientific studies which seek to find better ways to understand and provide therapies to treat disease in certain groups of people. Clinical studies produce data which is used to make decisions about health care therapies.

Clinical study benefits and risks:

What are the potential benefits and risks of taking part in a clinical study?  The potential benefits and risks are reviewed thoroughly with patients through an Informed Consent process and may include the following:

Potential study benefits:

  • Patients may gain access to an investigational drug before it is available to everyone.
  • Patients may play a more active role in their own health care.
  • Researchers may provide patients with medical care and more frequent health check-ups as part of their participation in the study.
  • Patients may have the chance to help others get better therapies for their health problems in the future.

Potential study risks:

  • The investigational drug may cause side effects.
  • The investigational drug may not be effective.
  • The investigational drug may not be better than standard treatment.
  • There may be other risks which are reviewed with patients during the consenting process.

Moffitt Cancer Center
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MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Moffitt Cancer Center


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Winship Cancer Institute
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MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Winship Cancer Institute


This Location ALREADY exists:Winship Cancer Institute
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
1320)
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MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Northwestern Memorial Hospital


This Location ALREADY exists:Northwestern Memorial Hospital
University of Chicago Medical Center
1320)
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MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-University of Chicago Medical Center


This Location ALREADY exists:University of Chicago Medical Center
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
1320)
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MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Dana Farber Cancer Institute


This Location ALREADY exists:Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Oncology Hematology West, PC dba Nebraska Cancer Specialists
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MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Oncology Hematology West, PC dba Nebraska Cancer Specialists


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Albert Einstein Medical College
1320)
1322)

MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Albert Einstein Medical College


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University of Rochester Medical Center
1320)
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MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-University of Rochester Medical Center


This Location ALREADY exists:University of Rochester Medical Center
Novant Health Hematology - Forsyth
1320)
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MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Novant Health Hematology - Forsyth


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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - James Cancer Hospital
1320)
1322)

MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - James Cancer Hospital


This Location ALREADY exists:The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center – James Cancer Hospital
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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1322)

MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center


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Vseobecna Fakultni nemocnice v Praze
1320)
1322)

MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Vseobecna Fakultni nemocnice v Praze


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Service d'hématologie clinique CHU de Nice
1320)
1322)

MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Service d'hématologie clinique CHU de Nice


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APHP - Sorbonne Universite
1320)
1322)

MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-APHP - Sorbonne Universite


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APHP - Hopital Saint Louis
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MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-APHP - Hopital Saint Louis


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Marien Hospital Dusseldorf; Klinik fur Onkologie und Hamatologie, Palliativmedizin
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MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Marien Hospital Dusseldorf; Klinik fur Onkologie und Hamatologie, Palliativmedizin


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Universitatsklinikum Leipzig; Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I
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MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Universitatsklinikum Leipzig; Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I


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Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universitat Munchen
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MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universitat Munchen


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Universitatsklinikum Munster
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1322)

MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Universitatsklinikum Munster


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Soroka University MC
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1322)

MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Soroka University MC


This Location ALREADY exists:Soroka University MC
Edith Wolfson Medical Center
1320)
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MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Edith Wolfson Medical Center


This Location ALREADY exists:Edith Wolfson Medical Center
Hadassah University MC
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MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Hadassah University MC


This Location ALREADY exists:Hadassah University MC
Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Croce e Carle
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MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Croce e Carle


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Instituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori "Dino Amadori"
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1322)

MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Instituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori "Dino Amadori"


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Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne Osrodek Badan Klinicznych Wczesnych Faz
1320)
1322)

MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne Osrodek Badan Klinicznych Wczesnych Faz


This Location ALREADY exists:Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne Osrodek Badan Klinicznych Wczesnych Faz
University Hospital in Krakow
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1322)

MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-University Hospital in Krakow


This Location ALREADY exists:University Hospital in Krakow
Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau (Neuvo Hospital)
1320)
1322)

MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau (Neuvo Hospital)


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Hospital Universitaro del a Princesa
1320)
1322)

MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Hospital Universitaro del a Princesa


This Location ALREADY exists:Hospital Universitaro del a Princesa
MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid
1320)
1322)

MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid


This Location ALREADY exists:MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid
Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio
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MAtch:1322 / 1322 /1950-Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio


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