Clinical Trials: Frequently Asked Questions
General Overview
- Treatment: These trials test how well new treatments or new ways of using current treatments work in people who have a brain tumor. Treatments can include drugs, surgery, radiation, or vaccines, among others.
- Screening: These trials test new ways of finding a brain tumor earlier. When a brain tumor is found early, it can be easier to treat.
- Diagnostic: These trials study new tests or procedures that may help identify, find, or diagnose brain tumors better.
- Quality of life/Supportive care: These trials focus on improving the quality and comfort of patients and brain tumor survivors' lives. For example, new ways to decrease the number of side effects of the brain tumor or its treatment may be studied.
Trials at Stanford
Stanford Health Care patients
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Cancer & Related Organizations
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Need help finding a brain cancer clinical trial?
Contact the Cancer Clinical Trials Office:
Phone: 650-498-7061
Email: ccto-office@stanford.edu