[[{"@type":["BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/the-importance-of-clinical-trials\/#BlogPosting","@context":{"@vocab":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","kg":"http:\/\/g.co\/kg"},"url":["https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/the-importance-of-clinical-trials\/","https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/the-importance-of-clinical-trials\/"],"publisher":[{"@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/"}],"author":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/the-importance-of-clinical-trials\/#BlogPosting_author_Organization","name":"Regional Cancer Care Associates"}],"inLanguage":"en-US","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/the-importance-of-clinical-trials\/#BlogPosting_image_ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Doctor-Conducting-Lab-Research.jpg"}],"headline":"Why Are Cancer Clinical Trials So Important?","dateModified":"2021-11-11T14:48:08+00:00","datePublished":"2018-08-06T11:43:31+00:00","description":"During the course of your cancer treatment, your doctor may suggest participation in a clinical trial. Click to learn more about clinical trials at RCCA and how to get in touch with one of our cancer specialists.","articleBody":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 6, 2018\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\nIf you or a loved one is currently battling cancer, you\u2019ve probably heard of something called clinical trials. Just at Regional Cancer Care Associates alone, more than 300 trials are conducted throughout New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland. Clinical trials play an important role in the cancer community because they can help discover new treatments and offer hope to patients and their families.\nHere\u2019s just some of the ways that clinical trials help contribute to cancer care.\nClinical Trials Help Make New Treatment Options Available\nThe purpose of clinical trials is to investigate new therapies, medications and techniques for cancer treatment. As new discoveries emerge, patients get one step closer to beating their specific type of cancer, including lung, colon, breast and prostate cancer.\nBut first, researchers need to make sure that these new methods are safe and effective for human use before making them available to the public. Without the process of clinical trials in place, new medications and immunotherapies would never get approved.\nClinical Trials Can Help When Nothing Else Does\nIn cases where patients are no longer benefiting from existing treatment options, clinical trials can provide access to cutting-edge treatments that may prove more effective. Trying a new medication or therapy might be just what that patient needs. While not all clinical trials will be successful, many of them are. For added safety, the team at RCCA coordinates carefully with local physicians to create individualized treatment protocols for each candidate.\nClinical Trials Keep Cancer Care Moving Forward\nEven if a clinical trial is unsuccessful, it still offers important value to the entire cancer community. The participants\u2019 results help doctors and researchers figure out what works and what doesn\u2019t, so that they can continue working toward a cure.\nAnd when a clinical trial is successful, new treatments can be made available. Hospitals will then be able to use the approved medications, devices or treatments to help save the lives of those dealing with cancer now and in the future.\nIf you\u2019re interested in learning more about cancer clinical trials, or if you think you want to participate in one, contact your local RCCA office today. Our team is committed to providing value-based care to every patient, whether they\u2019re fighting breast cancer, colon cancer or any other type of cancer, in order to achieve positive outcomes.\nwe are here for you\nFor more information or to schedule an appointment, call (844) 480-0156. You can also schedule an appointment by calling the RCCA location nearest you.\nRELATED ARTICLES\nRegional Cancer Care Associates is one of fewer than 200 medical practices in the country selected to participate in the Oncology Care Model (OCM); a recent Medicare initiative aimed at improving care coordination and access to and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries undergoing chemotherapy treatment.\n\u00a9 2022 Regional Cancer Care Associates. 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