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Clinical Trials A simple way to understand clinical trials

December 1, 2025 Word for Word Media

Caroline Rich gives a brief outline of how to understand published clinical trials.

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You have been diagnosed with cancer, so what does this mean for you? The doctors will give you information but it’s normal to want to learn more about your condition and what may happen to you going forward. In most cases, you’ll go online, and now with AI, detailed information is at your fingertips. As with any research, it’s important to ensure that you look at reliable sources, as not all the…

Clinical Trials Clinical trials

March 31, 2025 Word for Word Media

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Teresa Smit and Debbie Peters inform us of what clinical trials not only offer patients but healthcare staff too.

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Clinical trials are a unique opportunity to get state-of-the-art treatment for free. They give patients access to new products and give healthcare staff valuable experience with these products. A clinical trial is not experimental in the sense that we do not know what to expect. Clinical trials available at oncology sites are mostly phase 2 and 3 studies, meaning by this time the pharmaceutical company…

Clinical Trials Heleen Feldmann – The trial of my life

March 31, 2025 Word for Word Media

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Heleen Feldmann shares her current experience of being on a drug trial for advanced melanoma cancer.

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Heleen Feldmann (44) lives in Johannesburg, Gauteng with her husband and three adult children. As a child, I always thought people in their forties were so old then I reached my forties. Little did I know my current age would be a life-saver. Melanoma diagnosis In 2024, I discovered a mole on my back as my gym clothes would scratch it. By October, it was just a bother,…