Clinical trials are medical research studies involving people. They help researchers and doctors find out more about new treatments or a new ways of providing care. Clinical trials can be an important treatment option for people with pancreatic cancer.
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In this video, research nurses Doreen and Susie explain what clinical trials are, the different types of clinical trial, and how to decide if you want to take part. Karen and Norman share their experience of taking part in a clinical trial.
There are different types of clinical trials, which are called phases. The treatment being tested in a clinical trial must pass through different phases. Each phase involves more people. Research nurse, Susie, explains the different types of clinical trials in this video.
Clinical trials are not suitable for everyone with pancreatic cancer. Talk to your doctor or nurse about clinical trials. They can tell you if a trial is suitable for you, and give you more information to help you decide if you would like to take part in a clinical trial.
Research nurse, Susie, explains who is and isn’t suitable for pancreatic cancer clinical trials in this video.
There are advantages and disadvantages to taking part in a pancreatic cancer clinical trial and these may vary, depending on the trial. Research nurses, Doreen and Susie, explain the main advantages and disadvantages of taking in this video.
You will be given detailed information about the clinical trial, including written information. Make sure you ask about anything you don’t understand, so that you have all the information you need and know exactly what is involved before deciding to take part.
Research nurse, Susie, explains what to think about when deciding to take part in a clinical trial for pancreatic cancer in this video.
You will be given as much time as you need to decide whether to take part in the trial. If you decide to take part, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to ask the research team questions and discuss what’s involved.
Research nurse, Doreen, explains what happens if you decide to take part in a clinical trial in this video. She explains the tests you might have before the trial, and what it means to give ‘informed consent‘ to take part.
Norman shares his experience of taking part in a clinical trial for pancreatic cancer. He explains why he decided to take part in the trial, and his follow-up after the trial had finished.
Karen had surgery to remove the cancer. She shares her experience of taking part in a clinical trial after surgery.
Robert had chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer. When the cancer came back, he decided to take part in a clinical trial. He shares his experience of finding information on clinical trials, and having tests to see if he was suitable to take part.
