Common Myths About Clinical Trial Participation: Just the Facts
If you are looking into joining a clinical trial, you may have concerns. Some concerns are valid, and every trial has risks. However, there is also a lot of misinformation about clinical trials. The links below set the record straight about myths and misconceptions about clinical trials so that you can make an informed decision.
- Breastcancer.org (video): This video refutes myths such as you won’t be eligible for a trial, you will be treated like a guinea pig, and your participation won’t make a difference to others
- Susan G. Komen: This fact sheet explains that patients are free to decide about joining a trial, that trials are offered across the country, and that patients can drop out of a trial at any time
- Living Beyond Breast Cancer: This fact sheet debunks myths such as you will be untreated in a clinical trial, trial treatments are untested and dangerous, and clinical trials are a last resort
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group-American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ECOG-ACRIN): This article debunks myths such as study doctors won’t listen to you and you must be near a large hospital
- University of Pennsylvania: This article shoots down myths such as insurance won’t cover trial costs and you are too old to participate