Contemporary Issues for Protecting Patients in Cancer Research: Workshop Summary

by Institute of Medicine, Board on Health Care Services, National Cancer Policy Forum

In the nearly 40 years since implementation of federal regulations governing the protection of human participants in research, the number of clinical studies has grown exponentially. These studies have become more complex, with multisite trials now common, and there is increasing use of archived biospecimens and related data, including genomics data. In addition, growing emphasis on targeted cancer therapies requires greater collaboration and sharing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309306663
• ISBN13: 9780309306669
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.9" x 8.9"