Roxanne Williams-Truax, RN, BSN, OCN

Recruiting patients to participate in clinical trials is a challenging and time-consuming endeavor, especially when it comes to cancer clinical trials.

Clinical trials use drugs that have undergone extensive testing in animals, but limited testing in humans; thus, unpredictable adverse events are always possible.

The Oncology Nurse and Informed Consent

Research has shown that individuals are more inclined to participate in additional clinical trials if they have a positive experience and are treated with respect by the researchers.

Research has shown that individuals are more inclined to participate in additional clinical trials if they have a positive experience and are treated with respect by the researchers.