Clinical Trials

At age 68, Dan Greene was told the intense pain in his abdomen was likely pancreatic cancer, until further testing determined he had stage IV stomach cancer. Joining a clinical trial gave him a second chance.

Combating malnutrition should be at the forefront of cancer care, as studies have shown that up to 80% of patients with cancer are malnourished at some point during their treatment. Dr. Spees describes a new clinical trial focused on improving the nutrition of patients with lung cancer.

Catherine North has been living with stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer for more than 5 years. She describes her positive experience in a clinical trial, which she highly recommends to people facing similar circumstances.

Dana Dornsife, Founder and CEO of Lazarex Cancer Foundation, examines the importance of cancer clinical trials, noting that only about 5% of patients enrolled in clinical trials are from minority communities, something that needs to change.

Clinical trials can offer patients an investigational drug not yet widely available. Here’s what you need to know.

Dr. Michael Roth believes that enhanced clinical trial enrollment will improve survival and quality of life for AYAs, and stresses the need to determine and overcome barriers to AYA clinical trial enrollment.

Dr. Michael Roth explains why clinical trials are critical to improving overall patient outcomes, including survivorship and quality of life.

After a lifetime of treating patients, Dr. David Crouch understood his own illness left little room for optimism as skin cancer returned again and again. As a last resort, he joined a clinical trial of a new immunotherapy that provided him a new lease on life. Today, after 2 years in remission, his mission is to educate people about this cancer and this immunotherapy.

Claire White discusses the role of the FDA in evaluating new and promising treatments such as CAR T-cell therapy and the complexity of getting approvals.