Colon Cancer Clinical Trials: "What I Wish I'd Known" | The Patient Story

Hear directly from colorectal cancer survivors Kelly and Julie as they share their powerful stories of participating in clinical trials. Diagnosed with colon cancer at a young age, Kelly joined an immunotherapy trial, dostarlimab, that put her into remission. Julie, battling stage 4 colorectal cancer, enrolled in a trial that changed the trajectory of her disease after years of Active treatment.

In this discussion, Kelly and Julie humanize the clinical trial experience by walking through their personal journeys. From initial treatment options and learning about trials, to deciding whether to participate, working closely with their care teams and living through the trials.

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Video Chapters:
00:00 - My Experience with a Clinical Trial
02:50 - Learning about a Clinical Trial
08:54 - Communicating with your medical team
11:45 - Understanding Clinical Trials
19:19 - Advice for other patients

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