Understanding Your Cancer Treatment Options: Why Participate in a Clinical Trial?

Clinical trials for cancer treatments are studies that aim to find out whether new medical treatments are safe and more effective than current treatments. In this video, learn the risks and benefits of participating in a clinical trial for cancer treatment, according to June Y. Hou, MD, Gynecologic Oncologist at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center.

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