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Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment) and some are being tested in clinical trials. A treatment clinical trial is a research study meant to help improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments for patients with cancer. When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than the “standard” treatment, the new treatment may become the standard treatment.

Clinical trials are taking place in many parts of the country. Information about ongoing clinical trials is available from the NCI (National Cancer Institute), from the UIHC Clinical Trials office, and also from www.clinicaltrials.gov (a service of National Institutes of Health [NIH]). Choosing the most appropriate cancer treatment is a decision that ideally involves the patient, family, and health care team.