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• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Not taking part in a trial >> Hazel - Interview 05 >> The trial was explained clearly but Hazel felt in limbo when she was sent away to think about it. She just wanted someone to tell her what treatment t

Hazel learnt she had breast cancer (DCIS) after screening in 1991. After surgery she was asked to be in a trial comparing no further treatment with radiotherapy, tamoxifen, or radiotherapy and tamoxifen combined. She declined to take part. (You can see Hazel talking more about her experiences on the Healthtalkonline site on Breast cancer screening, Interview 17 & DCIS, Interview 26).

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Not taking part in a trial >> Hazel - Interview 05 >> Giving informed consent when she knew nothing about clinical trials, the condition itself, or the treatment options was ‘a pretty tall order’.

Hazel learnt she had breast cancer (DCIS) after screening in 1991. After surgery she was asked to be in a trial comparing no further treatment with radiotherapy, tamoxifen, or radiotherapy and tamoxifen combined. She declined to take part. (You can see Hazel talking more about her experiences on the Healthtalkonline site on Breast cancer screening, Interview 17 & DCIS, Interview 26).

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Not taking part in a trial >> Hazel - Interview 05 >> Hazel felt she did not know enough about the condition or the facts of her own case to make an informed choice about the trial, especially as the four

Hazel learnt she had breast cancer (DCIS) after screening in 1991. After surgery she was asked to be in a trial comparing no further treatment with radiotherapy, tamoxifen, or radiotherapy and tamoxifen combined. She declined to take part. (You can see Hazel talking more about her experiences on the Healthtalkonline site on Breast cancer screening, Interview 17 & DCIS, Interview 26).

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Not taking part in a trial >> Hazel - Interview 05 >> She later discovered some doctors disagreed with radiotherapy as a treatment for DCIS, and were entering their patients only for the tamoxifen or no t

Hazel learnt she had breast cancer (DCIS) after screening in 1991. After surgery she was asked to be in a trial comparing no further treatment with radiotherapy, tamoxifen, or radiotherapy and tamoxifen combined. She declined to take part. (You can see Hazel talking more about her experiences on the Healthtalkonline site on Breast cancer screening, Interview 17 & DCIS, Interview 26).

• Medical research >> Clinical Trials >> Not taking part in a trial >> Hazel - Interview 05 >> Staff put no pressure on her to take part, but once she declined they could advise her and reach a shared decision about treatment. In ‘researcher mod

Hazel learnt she had breast cancer (DCIS) after screening in 1991. After surgery she was asked to be in a trial comparing no further treatment with radiotherapy, tamoxifen, or radiotherapy and tamoxifen combined. She declined to take part. (You can see Hazel talking more about her experiences on the Healthtalkonline site on Breast cancer screening, Interview 17 & DCIS, Interview 26).