BEING PART OF THE SOLUTION - MESOTHELIOMA PATIENTS DO THEIR PART PARTICIPATING IN CLINICAL TRIALS AND EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES

There are many reasons patients might opt in or out of participating in medical research and experimental treatments. For many the reasons are personal and it varies from individual to individual. All know that they are involved in something great, not only for themselves, but also for others suffering from the disease.

Benefits of Participating in Experimental Treatments and Procedures

- Patients benefit from the best that the medical field has to offer to treat this terminal disease and makes world-class, first-rate, cutting-edge healthcare accessible and available to all who choose to participate
- There is always the personal element of doing something, their part to contribute to finding a cure
- Hope springs eternal. There are always the chance that some of these newer treatments may be more effective and actually cure the disease.
- It could be very cost-effective and participation is sometimes all that is required and treatments may even be free of charge
- Ongoing, relevant care and constant monitoring by experienced staff, means you are in good hands all throughout the onset, developing and even final stages of this disease

Associated Risks Involved in Participating in Experimental Treatments and Procedures

There will always be some element of risk associated with these scientific and medical experiments. There are uncertainties and unknowns.

- In some cases a new therapy or drug has not yet been tested on humans and side-effects are unknown.
- It will be compared against existing methods and you will still benefit from standard therapies and treatment .
- The costs of participation is usually low to none and participation voluntary. You are always free to refuse or decline.
- You might also be part of a control group, where you might only receive a placebo (still benefit from standard treatment.
- There are no guarantees with these experimental treatments, therapies and remedies
- It does offer yet another alternative and potential cure that can be found
- The value proposition makes a lot of sense and the benefits normally outweigh the risks involved for most patients


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