Decide if a trial is right for you
Joining a clinical trial is a big decision. Here you'll find benefits, risks and real experiences from people who've taken part.
What would you like to learn more about?
Deciding whether to take part in a clinical trial is a lot to think about.
Some people want to know the benefits and risks before they decide. Some want to be ready for their next appointment with their doctor. Some want to know whether their worries are shared by others.
Explore what feels most useful to you today.
Benefits and risks of a clinical trial
Weigh up what taking part might offer, and what's worth thinking about.
Questions to ask your doctor about a clinical trial
Find out what to ask your doctor or nurse before you decide.
Common worries about clinical trials
Honest answers to the questions people most commonly worry about.
Hear from people who have taken part
Sometimes the most useful thing is to hear from people who've made this decision themselves.
- David talks about why he said yes to a trial, and what he'd tell others weighing one up.
- Precious shares what taking part in a trial was actually like, and what she'd want people from Black, Pakistani and minoritised communities to know.
David's story
Joining a clinical trial wasn't an easy decision for David. Find out what changed his mind, and what he'd tell others considering one.
I've done a clinical trial and come out the other side
Watch Precious talk about her experiences on a clinical trial, and hear what she'd choose to tell other people from Black, Pakistani and minoritised communities about clinical trials.
Visit our YouTube playlist to watch I've done a clinical trial and come out the other side with Urdu subtitles.
You don't have to decide on your own
A Blood Cancer UK specialist nurse can listen and respond to your questions by phone or email. Or you can talk to people who've been through it themselves in our online community.
Clinical trials navigation service
If you're ready to talk about trials, a specialist clinical trials nurse can help. They can explain information you've received, and answer questions, or search for relevant UK trials, providing a plain-language summary to discuss with your doctor.
Ask the blood cancer community
Connect with people who've been through a clinical trial themselves, or who are thinking about taking part, on our online community forum.
Information about your blood cancer
Find straighforward information that's specific to your situation and blood cancer.