title: Clinical trials: what cancer patients need to know. The British Association of Cancer United Patients (BACUP).
abstract: In this report we highlight guidance issued by BACUP, the British Association of Cancer United Patients, on what cancer patients need to know about clinical trials. The information is to help nurses, GPs and other health professionals give patients the information they need to make an informed decision about participating in a trial.
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012109:Research Support as Topic