Experimental Therapy in a Clinical Trial

Clinical trials offer patients the opportunity to receive new therapies or new combinations of known therapies to treat their leukemia. A clinical trial is one of the final stages of a long and careful cancer research process. These studies are undertaken to find out whether promising approaches to diagnosing, preventing, and treating cancer are safe and effective.

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There are many ways to learn more about clinical trials. Your doctor can help you find a clinical trial that may be of benefit to you. The American Cancer Society (ACS) also provides a clinical trials matching service for patients, their family, and friends. To learn about his service you can call the ACS cancer information center at 1-800-ACS 2345 or visit their Web site. The ACS can compile a list of clinical trials that fit your medical needs based on the information you provide about your cancer type, stage, and previous treatments. You can also get a list of current clinical trials by calling the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service toll free at 1-800-4-CANCER or by visiting the NCI clinical trials Web site at cancer.gov/clinical_trials/.