title: The application of clinical trials to solid tumour management: an introduction.
abstract: This paper discusses the relevance of clinical trials to the management of solid tumours. It introduces the types of clinical trials, the requirements for patient assessment, and an overall strategy for importance of statistical and ethical considerations is discussed. There is an invitation for practising surgeons to participate in trials relevant to their speciality. The necessay framework and requirements for a clinical protocol are discussed separately in the following paper.
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D010919:Placebos; D012106:Research; D012107:Research Design; D013223:Statistics as Topic
chemical_list: D010919:Placebos