Bladder Cancer Clinical Trials
Major drug companies continually research and develop new medications and treatments, which must be shown to be safe and effective before doctors can prescribe them to patients. Through bladder cancer clinical trials, researchers test the effects of new drugs on a group of volunteers with bladder cancer. Following a strict protocol and using carefully controlled conditions, researchers evaluate the investigational drugs under development and measure the ability of the new drug to treat bladder cancer, its safety, and any possible side effects.
Some patients with bladder cancer are reluctant to take part in clinical trials for fear of getting no treatment at all for their bladder cancer. This is simply not true. Patients with bladder cancer who participate in bladder cancer clinical trials receive the most effective therapy available for the condition -- or they may receive bladder cancer treatments that are being evaluated for future use. These bladder cancer drugs may be even more effective than the current bladder cancer treatment.
The following web sites offer information and services to help you find a bladder cancer clinical trial that is right for you.
This web site, developed by the nonprofit Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups, is an unbiased cancer clinical trial matching and navigation service enabling patients to search for cancer trials based on disease and location.
This web site lists more than 8,000 cancer clinical trials, and explains what to do when you find one that you think is right for you.
This web site offers up-to-date information for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials for cancer.
This web site lists industry-sponsored clinical trials that are actively recruiting patients.
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