Breast Cancer Trials has information about current trials.
Searchable register of clinical trials available in Australia.
In a clinical trial, there are usually two groups of patients:
Standard treatment is the currently recommended treatment. In some cases, standard treatment may be no treatment. This is called best-supportive care.
Two groups of patients are needed, to see whether the newer treatment is better than standard treatment. Women who take part in a clinical trial cannot choose whether to have the newer treatment or standard treatment.
There are no additional costs for people who join a clinical trial.
The ‘phase’ of a clinical trial refers to how much is known about the new treatment/test.
Advantages of being in a clinical trial include:
Disadvantages of being in a clinical trial include:
Listed below are some questions that may be helpful when talking about clinical trials:
Several different organisations have information available on their websites about clinical trials for breast cancer in Australia.
These include: