Deciding to join a pediatric cancer treatment trial
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This study looks at the decision-making process for parents (or legal guardians) when their child is newly diagnosed with cancer and might consider enrolling in a treatment trial. It may help improve how families are informed and supported when making these choices.
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Who can take part
- You are the parent or legal guardian of a child age 0 to 18
- Your child has been newly diagnosed with cancer
- You can speak English or Spanish
- The child cannot have relapsed (come back) or recurrent cancer
- The child cannot have a non-cancer growth (benign neoplasm)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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