Potential Benefits

• You may be one of the first to benefit from the latest cancer treatments.
• Experienced cancer researchers will oversee your medical care.
• Your health care and response to treatment will be closely monitored during and after the trial.
• You will have an opportunity to make a contribution to cancer research.

Potential Drawbacks

• You may not always receive the new treatment, or the new treatment may not prove to be any better than treatments currently available.
• Even if a new treatment is effective for some patients, it may not work for you.
• Every treatment can have side effects, but new treatments may cause side effects not previously known to doctors.
• Extra visits to the hospital may be needed.