Why should cancer patients participate in clinical trials?
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Abstract
Primary care physicians can help their cancer patients decide whether to enter a clinical trial of an experimental treatment by frankly discussing the pros and cons. Phase 1 trials pose difficult emotional issues for patients and ethical issues for physicians.