A patient participating in a trial will receive treatment that differs from the standard course of action for their disease.
Nine years ago, Winnipeg resident Mark Domko, 52 at the time, went for a routine checkup with his family doctor.Domko went for testing and a biopsy at CancerCare Manitoba.He was diagnosed with prostate cancer. About a month later, he had a prostatectomy, followed by radiation. But two years later, his cancer returned.
Domko took the drug for four years and was followed closely by CancerCare. He continued his work as a truck driver and led a relatively “normal” life.Clinical trials are used to research procedures or drugs to treat disease. In recent years, CancerCare Manitoba’s participation in clinical trials has dwindled. In 2019, CancerCare had 65 trials open to accrual, or accepting eligible participants. Fourteen new trials were also activated. Since then, those numbers have trended down. There are just 28 trials open currently, six of which began this year.
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