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Clinical trials in a radiotherapy center
Author(s) -
Watson I. A.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(196810)22:4<711::aid-cncr2820220405>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - medicine , plea , clinical trial , medical physics , radiation therapy , simplicity , intensive care medicine , surgery , pathology , philosophy , epistemology , political science , law
The radiotherapy center should be peculiarly adapted to the conduct of clinical trials because of its organization and mode of operation. Centralization of therapeutic radiology, which is highly desirable, should ensure the attendance of large numbers of patients, which is essential for the conduct of any trial. A plea for simplicity of protocols is made and difficulties in the implementation of programs involving interdisciplinary management is emphasized. Although, with the application of considerable effort, clinical trials may provide answers to some clinical problems, it is probable that many advances in the field of radiotherapy, as in the past, will be derived from careful clinical observation and recording, and from frequent assessment of current treatment methods.