Dr. Javier Cortés highlights the importance of clinical research in an interview with Science4Tech: “I firmly believe that high-quality healthcare is not conceivable nowadays if clinical research is not incorporated into it, because there are moments during treatment when the best therapeutic strategy is
Cancer is a disease that affects millions of people worldwide and whose incidence continues to increase. By 2040, it is expected to affect 30.2 million people1. According to data from the World Health Organization, almost 10 million people died due to cancer in 20202. These numbers
May 20th is International Clinical Trial Day, but most people are still unaware of their importance within our healthcare system. A clinical trial is a study conducted in people to determine the efficacy and safety of a new drug or treatment. They are the primary
It is always up to the patient to decide whether to enroll in a clinical trial. Patients always have the right to know all the information about the treatment they are going to undergo, and they also have the right to leave the trial at
Clinical trials are research studies conducted in people to learn how a new treatment for a disease works, in a safe and controlled environment. Trials help to determine the efficacy of the treatment, to define which dose provides the maximum benefit to the patient and
Clinical trials are secret. Myth All clinical trials being conducted in a country have been approved by regulatory authorities, and the documentation is available to the public. Once the trial is completed, its final results are published in scientific journals that can be read by anyone. In addition, patients
The first clinical trial was conducted by the Scottish surgeon James Lind in the eighteenth century, when he tried to find a cure for scurvy. This disease was the worst enemy for fleets around the world, as everyone who embarked on a long journey at
Informed Consent is a process by which a patient voluntarily confirms his/her decision to participate in a given trial after having been duly informed of all aspects of the trial that are relevant to his or her decision to participate. Informed Consent is documented by means
How to prepare for cancer treatment once you’ve been diagnosed with cancer? You surely felt like you’d been kicked in the stomach. Having cancer changes everything, not just in your life but for everyone around you, whether close friends or family. Every one is different,
