Yale Cancer Center Clinical Trials O ce
What Is A Clinical Trial?
Clinical trials are research studies that involve patient volunteers and allow healthcare providers and patients access to the latest medicines and treatments before they are potentially approved for wider use. These studies answer important questions such as, “What are the side e ects of a medicine?” or “Which treatment is better?” All medicines that are currently approved were first available to patients through clinical trials.
The Yale Cancer Center Clinical Trials O ce has a rich history of drug discovery and development. Researchers are finding new ways to treat cancer and to give patients renewed hope for cure of their disease. Yale is home to some of the world’s leading investigators in cancer. Their knowledge and research allows for many new therapies and advances to be available to patients at Smilow Cancer Hospital.
My cancer was the last thought I had before sleep and my rst thought in the morning, and I am blessed that I got to take a trial drug. I have experienced so much more in my life than I thought possible, and none of that would have happened without
the support of my family and the opportunity to be on a trial.
For that I will always be grateful.
–Maureen, clinical trial participant
Maureen, clinical trial participant
Reasons
Our Patients Join
• Access to the most cutting edge, newest treatments available to fight their cancer.
• To contribute to science and discovery to help the next generations of cancer patients.
• Close monitoring of their cancer, their treatments, and side e ects.
• To make sure that researchers are including people from their communities in studies so that we can know how new treatments work for everyone.
The decision to participate in a clinical trial is a personal choice that should be carefully considered.
A comprehensive discussion with your oncologist is an essential first step to deciding whether to pursue a clinical trial as a potential treatment option. Clinical trials are currently o ered in all cancer types, as well as early phase trials for advanced and metastatic disease. Trials are available at all our Smilow locations.
Contact us: Yale Cancer
Clinical Trials O ce (203) 785-5702
