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Quick Guide to Clinical Trials

A clinical trial is a research study that “prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans
to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes.” Practically
speaking, clinical trials are research studies that find and test new treatments or procedures. Without
clinical trials, we would not have the medical and scientific advances that we have today.

Fertility & Cancer Treatment

Could cancer treatment affect my fertility?
Which cancer treatments can cause infertility?

Questions to ask the health care team: Cancer and cancer treatment can cause infertility in both men and women. Prepare your for this possibility by reading this one-page fact sheet to help start the discussion about fertility preservation. This teaches patients about the risks of infertility from cancer and its treatment, and provides questions to ask the health care team with this easy-to-understand fact sheet.

After Treatment Ends: Tools for the Adult Cancer Survivor booklet

Today, more people are living with and beyond cancer than ever before. The number of post-treatment cancer survivors in the United States (those who have finished their prescribed cancer treatments) continues to grow.

This booklet aims to help people who were diagnosed with cancer in their adult years and who have finished treatment.

The CancerCare Connect® Booklet Series offers up-to-date, easy-to-read information on the latest treatments, managing side effects and coping with cancer.

Natalie: A Survivor's Journey

If you saw Natalie around town you would never know she is being treated for stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, yet her cancer journey has been such a catalyst of change in her life that she is now thankful for & humbled by cancer being one of her most impactful life events. Even though each person’s journey is unique, she hopes to inspire others at any stage of their experience to reclaim joy and purpose.