What are the potential risks and benefits of clinical trials?
Potential benefits include: • Access to investigational new drugs and therapies before they are available on the market • A more active role in your own health care • Close monitoring of your health care and any side effects • An opportunity to make a valuable contribution to medical research Potential risks include: • Investigational new drugs and therapies may have unknown side effects • Side effects may be worse than with standard therapies • Even if the approach has benefits, it may not work for you
