researchers are exploring several new ways of diagnosing monitoring and treating prostate cancer. clinical trials test the safety and effectiveness of these new methods and treatments. there are risks and limitations in every clinical trial. for example you may be assigned to the "control" group and not get the new medicine. or the new medicine may not work. but clinical trials also offer early access to new treatments. you can find out more about clinical trials by asking a medical oncologist inquiring at an academic medical center or browsing a clinical trials listing service. webmd lists clinical trials at my. webmd. com/medical_information/clinical_trials/default. htm. the national institutes of health lists clinical trials at www. clinicaltrials. gov.
can patients with advanced prostate cancer enroll in clinical trials?