As the largest professionally led nonprofit network of cancer support worldwide, the Cancer Support Community is dedicated to ensuring that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community. Here, you can find general information about clinical trials for cancer, including what they are, how they work, and tips on how you can find one.
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About mychoice
Step 1 – Learn About Clinical Trials
Step 1 gives you some basic information about clinical trials to make it easier to think about if they fit with your treatment plan.
- Written and developed by Linda Fleisher, PhD, MPH, & Sarah Bauerle Bass, PhD, MPH
- Produced by notsoldseparately
- Funded by Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University, Merck Foundation and Genentech, Inc.
Thank you all the patients who have shared their stories and insights as well as the staff and students who have brought their talents to the development process. A special note of appreciation to Cassidy Kenny, MBA and Zoe Landau, MPH for all their efforts and insights in the development and adaptation process.
Step 4 – Print or Email My Questions
Step 4 lets you have the information you are most interested in printed or emailed to you so you have time to really make the decision that’s right for you.
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Step 3 – Choose Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Step 3 asks you to choose questions that you are interested in talking with your doctor about. The questions you choose will show up at the end so you can share them with your doctor.
Step 2 – Explore What Other Patients are Saying
Step 2 lets you choose from a series of statements about clinical trials. You can go through each of the statements or pick the ones that seem most important to you.
- Want to hear from other patients?
- Click any of the topics below for more information and videos from real cancer patients.
- You can come back to this page and revisit any of the other topics.
- Each one will take about five minutes so go to those that seem most interesting to you first.
- Click the arrow at the bottom of the page to continue to the next step.
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Learn About mychoice
Watch the welcome video