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What You Need to Know About Clinical Trials Before You Sign the Dotted Line

by Roberta Carson, Zaggo, on February 12, 2018

Is a clinical trial right for you?

When you are dealing with a serious illness, there may come a time when you consider a clinical trial. Perhaps there are no known successful treatments, or perhaps you have tried all of the existing therapies and none of them have worked as you and your doctor hoped. The logical next step is often a clinical trial, but since all trials carry some degree of risks, it’s important for you to understand what you are getting yourself into before you move forward.

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Roberta Carson

Roberta Carson

Founder and President of Zaggo, Inc.

Roberta Carson started Zaggo, a non-profit organization, to help patients and family caregivers manage illnesses and injuries, after her experience as caregiver for her teenage son Zachary during his 27-month battle with terminal brain cancer. Zaggo’s mission is to provide patients and families with the educational information, tools, and resources they need to become empowered, engaged, effective members of their medical teams for the best possible care.