A Clinical Trial as a Positive Experience

During the fifth session of Patient Cafe™, Mike talks about his initial diagnosis and his feelings during that time. Mike had no symptoms of his disease and was on watch and wait. He felt fine but was concerned that his healthcare plan did not give him access to a CLL specialist. He switched plans in order to get a second opinion and ended up seeing Dr. Rosen from City of Hope who helped him enroll in a clinical trial.

Mike had a very positive experience during the clinical trial. He had almost no side effects and responded well to the treatment. When asked what he would tell other patients who were perhaps a bit afraid of enrolling in a trial, Mike answered that it is very easy to be afraid if you read about all the horrible side effects that are possible. But if you talk to the medical team and ask them what is most likely to happen, they will give you a pretty good idea.

Watch the video and listen to Mike relay his experience:

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