Cancer Clinical Trials
- Early Phase Clinical Trials
- Your Right to Know about Clinical Trials

Your Right to Know about Clinical Trials

Clinical trials identify the best ways to prevent, detect, and treat cancer.

It is important to know that you are a voluntary participant.

If you are interested in a clinical trial, or have been asked to participate, you have the right to know:

The purpose of the clinical trial and what is being evaluated
What types of procedures or tests you will undergo
What are the potential side effects or risks
How long the study will last
How many clinical visits are needed
How you will be monitored throughout the study period
Who will oversee your care while in the clinical trial
How the study is funded
If you have to pay for tests or services as part of the trial

You will be informed before you give your consent

If you are interested in a clinical trial or have been asked to participate in one, members of the research team will go over the specific details of the study with you as part of a process called informed consent.

You will be able to ask any questions and learn about eligibility requirements as well as discuss risks and potential benefits.
Once you and the research team agree to your participation in a clinical trial, you will be asked to sign a consent form.
It is important to know that you are a voluntary participant in a clinical trial and you may stop participating in the study at any time.