CLINICAL STUDIES

The Karmanos Cancer Institute conducts a number of clinical research studies designed to learn whether new forms of treatment are superior to current forms and whether certain drugs or other interventions can successfully prevent cancer.

As a patient -- or a healthy individual concerned about your cancer risk and that of your family -- clinical research studies are an excellent way to further our knowledge about cancer. You may derive personal benefit from participating in these studies. And you most certainly may take pride in knowing that your participation could hasten the availability of new treatments for other cancer patients or identify new ways to prevent the disease altogether.

For general information on clinical trials, what they are designed to do, and what benefits those participating may or may not receive, and clinical trials conducted at other institutions, please visit the National Cancer Institute at: www.cancer.gov/clinical_trials