Supporting Hispanic families in pediatric cancer clinical trials
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This study helps Hispanic families with a child newly diagnosed with cancer understand their options when a clinical trial is offered. It looks at how to better support parents during the informed consent process.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a parent or legal guardian of a child who is Hispanic and newly diagnosed with cancer (age 0 to 17).
- Your child is eligible for a treatment-focused cancer clinical trial.
- You will take part in a discussion about the treatment trial and sign a consent form for this support study.
- You can understand and speak English or Spanish.
- Your child's cancer is not a relapse or second cancer, and they are not transferring care from another hospital or have been on a clinical trial before.
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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