Why participate in a clinical trial?

The National Institutes of Health have a nice description of clinical trials and why people participate in them. They also provide a list of definitions of words used by healthcare professionals.  This can be a very helpful website for people needing treatment for a medical condition.

Learn more about the National Institutes of Health clinical trials and the reasons why patients consider participating in clinical trials. 

Learn how Tom Quinn, tonsil cancer survivor and clinical trial participant, gained support from Dr. Anand Desai and his team at Summa Health Cancer Institute.