Personal Stories About Participating in Research

"Cancer doesn’t have to be a death sentence. I’m a testament to that," Vivian said. Read about Vivian's cancer story as proud member of the Navajo Nation.

"I saw a clinical trial as a chance to get tomorrow's medicine today," Mel said. Read about Mel's decision to participate in cancer research and from the physician who headed the study.

“Doctors don’t make advances or have any kind of impact without patients participating in trials," Adine said. Learn more about Adine's journey that led her to participate in cancer research.

“Thirty people came with her, some angry, some scared and wanting to know why I wanted to experiment on their mom,” he said. Read about Dr. Osarogiagbon's experience working with one family to address their concerns.

The results of standard tests indicated that Valerie Winston was at risk for multiple myeloma. Read how an NCI combination therapy clinical trial helped her avoid the full impact of multiple myeloma.