Your doctor may suggest you participate in a clinical trial (also called a research study or protocol).
Clinical trials are used to test and develop new treatments. The goal of these trials is to find ways to improve treatment. While a trial or study is active or In progress we will not know whether any potential benefit has been found. The trial must be closed and the data analyzed before the treatment is made widely available to patients.
A Guide to Infusion Therapy at the University of Michigan
This information is meant for the patients, friends and families of the U-M Rogel Cancer Center. It has been created to answer many of
the questions you may have about your treatment, how to prepare and what it will be like. It also has suggestions about caring for yourself during treatment.
Chemotherapy (chemo) is a medication or a combination of medications prescribed to kill cancer cells which may also kill healthy cells. These medications are often called "anti-cancer" drugs.
Chemotherapy treatments may be given in many ways:
The vision of the U-M Bone Marrow Transplant Program is to create a future where transplantation is safer, more effective, and eventually, less common.
Our program is patient-focused and research-driven. We know that in order to bring our patients the very latest advances in care, we must learn as much as we can, as quickly as we can, and that is only possible through a robust program of basic, clinical and translational research:
Everyone involved in the Michigan Medicine Health Blood and Marrow Transplant Program is committed to providing world class care to our patients and their families. Ours is a team approach, with patients and families part of the team - in fact, they are the most important part.
We encourage patients and family members to raise questions and concerns, and to play very active roles during the treatment and recovery journey.
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