Blog 6

“Chasing Cancer” written by my colleague, Song Mayo, did an excellent job in presenting the article published by the Texas Tribune. She made a great introductory statement for her blog, that grasped my attention to continue reading her thoughts. I do believe her blog made valid statements that supported the short article about clinical trials for cancer treatment. I wished she would have provided more information such as the website for those who want to participate in a cancer clinical trial. However, with every pro theirs always a con. Clinical trials for these patients may not be the answers to all those who have cancer. We are all different, in the sense that our bodies can have different reactions upon taking the trial medication. In addition, what if the patient is part of a standard treatment (placebo treatment) instead of an investigational. This would be devastating to those patients who are inputting their valuable time and not receiving the appropriate treatment.