Boise resident Steve Verschoor serves as co-founder and head of sales for GTSP Global, which manufactures solar power equipment. Steve Verschoor is also a cancer survivor who is currently participating in a clinical trial to combat the disease.
Clinical trials, research studies involving humans, are used to find better methods to treat and prevent cancer, find and diagnose cancer, and help those suffering with the condition find ways to manage their cancer. Clinical trials involve protocols to ensure the safety of the patient and the integrity of the research, including setting eligibility criteria, administering treatments, and disclosing the types of assessments being performed and the type of information collected.
Prospective participants should consider several factors. For instance, participants gamble on the chance that the treatment administered in the trial will be more effective than standard therapy. Participants might incur extra costs (and hospital visits) during the trial. Health care insurance providers might not cover treatments that are part of trial study.
However, participating in a trial can have some benefits. Trial participants gain the advantage of getting in on new treatments that might not yet exist outside of the trial. Participants are also usually provided with special care by hospital staff and researchers. Moreover, this research can culminate in breakthroughs that benefit many others.
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