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Cancer Clinical Trials

Learn more about clinical trials for childhood cancer

Cancer clinical trials for children are studies of new drugs, procedures, and other cancer treatments in children. Doctors use clinical trials to develop new treatments. Find more information about clinical trials and how to take part in them.

  • About Clinical Trials

    A clinical trial is a research study that tests new or better treatments for a disease. Learn about clinical trials and how to decide to take part.

  • Questions to Ask the Research Team

    It’s important to ask questions before you decide to participate in a clinical trial or research study. Learn what questions to ask the research team.

  • Steps of a Clinical Trial

    Clinical trials are research studies that test new treatments. Learn about the steps in a clinical trial, including safety review, screening, informed consent, and phases.

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