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Information about the basics of cancer clinical trials.

Information about the several types of cancer clinical trials, including treatment trials, prevention trials, screening trials, supportive and palliative care trials. Each type of trial is designed to answer different research questions.

Information about placebos and their role in cancer clinical trials.

Learn how these investigators' projects aim to break new ground in biomedical, behavioral, and clinical cancer research.

Precision medicine helps doctors select cancer treatments that are most likely to help patients based on a genetic understanding of their disease. Learn about the promise of precision medicine and the role it plays in cancer treatment.

Award enables scientists to pursue stable research careers within an existing cancer research program, but not serve as independent investigators.

La medicina de precisión ayuda a los médicos a seleccionar tratamientos para el cáncer que tienen más probabilidad de ayudar a los pacientes basándose en el entendimiento genético de sus enfermedades. Aprenda acerca de la promesa de la medicina de precisión y la función que tiene en el tratamiento del cáncer.

The San Diego State University biologist uses a variety of methods, including structural, computational, and kinetic analyses, to study enzymes that may play a role in cancer.

Cancer can recur when treatment doesn’t fully remove or destroy all the cancer cells. Learn about the different types of recurrence and how recurrent cancer is restaged and treated.

When a child has been diagnosed with cancer, parents need practical advice and information. Learn how to talk with your child and their siblings about cancer. Get answers to commonly asked questions from parents and children. Tips to help you talk with your child’s doctor, during treatment, are included.