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What questions should I ask? |
- What is the point of the trial and how will it help people?
- What is the trial called?
- Who will be in charge of my care?
- Where will I have my medical care?
- How long will the study last?
- Can I withdraw from the trial? The answer is always `yes'.
- How much of my time will be needed?
- What are my possible short-term benefits?
- What are my possible long-term benefits?
- Will I need extra help from family and friends?
- Will I have to pay for any part of the trial such as tests or the study drug? If so, what will the charges likely be?
- What is my health insurance likely to cover?
- Who can help answer any questions from my insurance company or health plan?
- Will there be any travel or child care costs that I need to consider while I am in the trial?
- Will I have extra tests? If so, what will they be?
- What are the possible side effects of my treatment?
- How may the treatment affect me physically and emotionally?
- Who can I contact if I have a problem? Will someone be available 24 hours a day?
- Can I talk to other people in the study?
- What other options do people with my risk of cancer or type of cancer have?
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