Types of Clinical Trials

A woman at any point in her experience with ovarian cancer may be eligible for a clinical trial.
Many women only think of clinical trials as an option for the treatment of their cancer, and often only after other treatments have failed them. There are a lot of trials for women in this situation, but many other equally important trials are also available.

For example, we still do not have a test to detect ovarian cancer early or screen women at their annual exams, like a Pap smear does for cervical cancer. These tests would come from diagnostic and screening clinical trials.

Here are the different types of ovarian cancer clinical trials. Some studies may fall under a few different trial types because they aim to answer questions relevant to several aspects of patient care.

Prevention trials
Screening trials
Diagnostic trials
Treatment trials
Quality -of- Life/Supportive care trials
Genetic trials