Expert Video - What questions should I ask my doctor about participating in a melanoma clinical trial?

What should you ask your doctor about melanoma clinical trials? Considering a clinical trial for melanoma includes asking what research question is being studied, how the treatment has worked for melanoma so far, and whether insurance covers the costs of melanoma clinical trials. Melanoma expert Dr. Michael B. Atkins covers these questions, along with whether joining a melanoma clinical trial will affect future melanoma treatments.

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Animation - Clinical Trials in Melanoma
Animation - Clinical Trials in Melanoma
Slide Show - Clinical Trials in Melanoma
Slide Show - Clinical Trials in Melanoma
Expert Videos
What are melanoma clinical trials?
1. What are melanoma clinical trials?
What are the benefits of being in a melanoma treatment clinical trial?
2. What are the benefits of being in a melanoma treatment clinical trial?
What are the risks of being in a melanoma clinical trial?
3. What are the risks of being in a melanoma clinical trial?
What are the phases of melanoma clinical trials?
4. What are the phases of melanoma clinical trials?
How are melanoma clinical trials carried out? What should I expect?
5. How are melanoma clinical trials carried out? What should I expect?
How do I find a melanoma clinical trial that might be a good fit for me?
6. How do I find a melanoma clinical trial that might be a good fit for me?
If I take part in a melanoma clinical trial, how will my safety be protected?
7. If I take part in a melanoma clinical trial, how will my safety be protected?
What questions should I ask my doctor about participating in a melanoma clinical trial?
8. What questions should I ask my doctor about participating in a melanoma clinical trial?
What happens after a melanoma clinical trial is completed?
9. What happens after a melanoma clinical trial is completed?
Will insurance cover my participation in a clinical trial for melanoma?
10. Will insurance cover my participation in a clinical trial for melanoma?
Do I have to pay to be in a clinical trial for melanoma?
11. Do I have to pay to be in a clinical trial for melanoma?
Patient Videos
Doug's story: Why did you decide to take part in a clinical trial for your melanoma?
12. Doug's story: Why did you decide to take part in a clinical trial for your melanoma?
Kristina's story: Why did you decide to take part in a clinical trial for your melanoma?
13. Kristina's story: Why did you decide to take part in a clinical trial for your melanoma?
Doug's story: What was the clinical trial enrollment process like for you?
14. Doug's story: What was the clinical trial enrollment process like for you?
Kristina's story: What was the clinical trial enrollment process like for you?
15. Kristina's story: What was the clinical trial enrollment process like for you?
Doug's story: What was your overall experience during and after the melanoma clinical trial?
16. Doug's story: What was your overall experience during and after the melanoma clinical trial?
Kristina's story: What was your overall experience during and after the melanoma clinical trial?
17. Kristina's story: What was your overall experience during and after the melanoma clinical trial?
Doug's story: What advice do you have for others about taking part in melanoma clinical trials?
18. Doug's story: What advice do you have for others about taking part in melanoma clinical trials?
Kristina's story: What advice do you have for others about taking part in melanoma clinical trials?
19. Kristina's story: What advice do you have for others about taking part in melanoma clinical trials?
 

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This activity is supported by independent educational grants from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Foundation Medicine, Genentech, Iovance Biotherapeutics, Merck, Natera, and Novartis.

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