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Patient Perspectives: Dispelling Myths About Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are important for advancing research and can provide patients with access to the most cutting-edge treatments. Lymphoma Research Foundation Associate Director of Support Services and Helpline specialist, Izumi Nakano, answers some common questions about clinical trials to help better understand the process and what to think about when considering enrolling in one.

https://lymphoma.org/news/patient-perspectives-dispelling-myths-about-clinical-trials/

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