Expert Video - What are the different types and phases of lung cancer clinical trials?
Manish Patel, DO, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota, explains interventional lung cancer clinical trials, which test new lung cancer treatments ("interventions"). He reviews phase 1 through 4 of clinical trials for lung cancer, from drug safety and effectiveness, to comparing a trial lung cancer treatment versus the current lung cancer standard of care. Dr. Patel also explains what happens after a new treatment developed in a lung cancer clinical trial is FDA approved.
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What is a clinical trial for lung cancer?
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Why are clinical trials needed for lung cancer?
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What are the different types and phases of lung cancer clinical trials?
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What is a clinical trial drug treatment protocol?
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Who can participate in a lung cancer clinical trial?
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How long will a lung cancer clinical trial typically last?
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How are lung cancer treatments approved, based on clinical trial outcomes?
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How do lung cancer patients find a clinical trial that is a good fit for them?
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Will I be randomized to receive one treatment versus another in a clinical trial?
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Why is it important to have diversity in lung cancer clinical trials?
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Why did you decide to join a lung cancer clinical trial?
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What was the clinical trial enrollment process like for you?
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What was your overall experience in the lung cancer clinical trial?
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What advice do you have for other people about participating in clinical trials for lung cancer?
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How did you use ClinicalTrials.gov to find a lung cancer clinical trial?
