Clinical trials – What’s important to know? (Part I) [MDS Patient & Family Report]

In this episode of the MDS-Foundation Podcast Projects – The Patient and FamiliesProgram, Dr. Moshe Mittelman, Chief MDS Center of Excellence, Tel Aviv Sourasky(Ichilov) Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, and Mrs. Noa Goldshmidt, Chief Study Coordinatorat TASMC, discussing various issues related to clinical trials. The episode is directedto MDS patients, their families, and all interested parties, with a special focus onclinical trials for MDS patients. Among other topics, they explain what clinical trialsare, why they are so important, they describe the stages and process of clinicaltrials, and explain why patients can benefit from participation in trials. Finally, theyemphasize that patient safety is the prior interest and is highly maintained, andprovide some interesting real-world examples.