Who Produced This Guide?

This original version of this guide was produced collaboratively by:

• The U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI): The U.S. Federal government's chief cancer research agency, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, and a component the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  
  
• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration: The agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is charged with ensuring the safety and effectiveness of new drugs and medical products
  
  
• The Summit Series on Cancer Clinical Trials: A multi-year effort involving health care providers from academic and community cancer centers, representatives of patient advocacy organizations, and others involved in the U.S. cancer clinical trial system that focused on improving awareness and understanding of cancer clinical trials and on increasing the percentage of patients who participate in cancer clinical trials.

The current version of the guide was revised and updated by NCI staff.