5 Reasons Why We Need Clinical Trials

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5. Clinical Trials Can Help Improve Already Approved Therapies

In addition to the development of new medical treatments, clinical trials are also helpful in improving therapies already approved by the FDA. “Even after a drug has been approved for use against a type of cancer, doctors sometimes find it works better when given a certain way or when combined with other treatments. It may even work on a different type of cancer. Clinical trials are needed to study these possibilities, too,” explain the American Cancer Society.

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