Gynecologic oncologist Dr. Scott Richard describes how
clinical trials are designed to minimize risk and how you can learn about the benefits and risks before deciding to join a trial. Clinical trials must be approved by a group called an
Institutional Review Board before volunteers can join. He discusses the role of a
data safety monitoring board and talks about different ways that researchers, institutional review board members and others ensure the research is done objectively and watch for any side effects.
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