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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Ranjana Srivastava

Clinical cancer trials are vital for scientific progress – but there are many unanswered questions for patients

A scientist examines a tumour sample
Oncologists are taught to ask themselves at every juncture, ‘Is there a clinical trial for my patient?’ Photograph: Nicola Tree/Getty Images

“Doctor, should my dad enter a clinical trial?”

Nearing 80, my newly diagnosed cancer patient is like many people his age. He has a few health problems, none compromising his physical fitness, but the family has begun noticing some inattention and forgetfulness. He jokes that his “hearing issue” is that people drive him mad and he just wants to read quietly.

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