What Is a Cancer Clinical Trial?
Learn about clinical trial types, eligibility, and what to expect when you participate in a cancer clinical trial at Dana-Farber.
Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Clinical Trials
Discover how Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center leads in pediatric clinical trials, offering innovative treatment options with access to over 100 active studies.
Clinical trials underscore Dana-Farber’s equal emphasis on patient care and research. Meaning our leading-edge research is informed by patient care — and our patient care relies on leading-edge research.
"If you have the fantastic scientists who work with wonderful physicians, they teach each other things. The physicians think like scientists, the scientists think like clinicians, and together we can advance cancer care much better than either could alone.
Take a virtual tour of Dana-Farber’s Longwood Medical Area campus, and learn about the assets available and our means for conducting clinical trials through our research collaborations, departments, and facilities. View the many spaces and resources where our expert faculty and staff take care of our patients, conduct ground-breaking research, oversee our research operations, and guide the Institute forward.
By participating in clinical trials, patients also contribute to vital research that can lead to breakthroughs in understanding and treating cancer. This commitment to research ensures we remain at the forefront of treatment advancements, offering hope and improved outcomes for patients — both now and in the future.
AAHRPP Accreditation
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's human research protection program is committed to excellence and has achieved full accreditation from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc.
Find the Right Clinical Trial for You
Participating in a clinical trial is an important decision. Talk with your doctor and explore common questions and answers about clinical trials to help you make an informed choice.
