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phase 2 clinical trial

(fayz … KLIH-nih-kul TRY-ul)
A study that tests whether a new treatment works for a certain type of cancer or other disease (for example, whether it shrinks a tumor or improves blood test results). Phase 2 clinical trials may also provide more information about the safety of the new treatment and how the treatment affects the body. Also called phase II clinical trial.
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