I am not surprised that cancer patients struggle with understanding clinical research jargon, especially during the early stages of the informed consent process. Clinical research needs to be communicated in plain language so that patients may understand what their treatment entails and the role of the research investigator versus the primary oncologist. Check out this recently published article citing the aforementioned concerns. "Cancer Patients Struggle to Understand Clinical Trials: medscape.com/viewarticle/88...
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Hi Hidden I completely agree! The clinical research process can appear overwhelming which is why lay language is so important. Also thank you for sharing what sounds like a great article - however it looks like you need a login to access it?
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