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Kara Maxwell Explains Breast Cancer Clinical Trials

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Kara Maxwell, instructor, medical oncologist, Basser Research Center for BRCA, University of Pennsylvania, explains how a breast cancer clinical trial works.

Kara Maxwell, instructor, medical oncologist, Basser Research Center for BRCA, University of Pennsylvania, explains how a breast cancer clinical trial works.

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