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Introduction

Why Participate?

A New Paradigm

Emerging Advancements

Summary

Exercise

Course Introduction

This module provides a broad overview of how cancer clinical trials advance cancer care by improving the approaches to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

  • Describe the changing paradigm of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prevention


  • Describe the role of clinical trials in the advancement of cancer care and provide examples

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