Understanding clinical trials in childhood cancer

This module is designed to give all health professionals involved in the care of children and/or adolescents with cancer an understanding of the importance of clinical trials.

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This course describes the role of clinical trials in the diagnosis, treatment and ultimate improvement of clinical outcomes.  It includes information on the phases and types of clinical trials and the role that nurses play in supporting the delivery of clinical trials in the paediatric oncology context.

Modules

Additional Information

This module was developed by the Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service (PICS), with input from the Children’s Cancer Centres at The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne and Monash Children’s Hospital.

Other paediatric related learning opportunities include:

• Caring for children and adolescents with mucositis
• Caring for a child with leukaemia
• Paediatric Antineoplastic Drug Administration Course
• Paediatric fever and neutropenia
• Paediatric nausea and vomiting 
• Paediatric procedural pain
• Physical activity for children living with cancer