Cervical Cancer Clinical Trials

Major drug companies continually research and develop new medications and treatments, which must be shown to be safe and effective before doctors can prescribe them to patients. Through cervical cancer clinical trials, researchers test the effects of new drugs and treatments on a group of volunteers with cervical cancer. Following a strict protocol and using carefully controlled conditions, researchers evaluate the treatments under development and measure the ability of the new drug or therapy to treat cervical cancer, its safety, and any possible side effects.

Some patients with cervical cancer are reluctant to take part in clinical trials for fear of getting no treatment at all for their cervical cancer. This is simply not true. Patients with cervical cancer who participate in cervical cancer clinical trials may receive the most effective therapy currently available for their cervical cancer -- or they may receive cervical cancer treatments that are being evaluated for future use. These cervical cancer treatments may be even more effective than currently available cervical cancer treatments or they may be found to be ineffective or too toxic.

The following websites offer information and services to help you find a cervical cancer clinical trial that may be right for you.

TrialCheck

This website, developed by the nonprofit Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups, is an unbiased cancer clinical trial matching and navigation service enabling patients to search for cancer trials based on disease and location.

National Cancer Institute

This website lists more than 8,000 cancer clinical trials, and explains what to do when you find one that you think is right for you.

ClinicalTrials.gov

This website offers up-to-date information for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials for cancer.

CenterWatch

This website lists industry-sponsored clinical trials that are actively recruiting patients.

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