1. Prostate Cancer Symposium An Educational Initiative For Patients, Spouses, Advocates and Healthcare Professionals Importance of Clinical trials Virgil Simons Supported by educational grants from: IN CONJUNCTION WITH

2. Clinical Trials Participation Solving the Problem of Prostate Cancer in Our Communities

3. The First Clinical Trial

4. Clinical Study Types  Prevention  Diagnostic  Treatment  Screening  Quality of Life

5. It’s “Your” Cancer  Every Racial or Ethnic group Different  Genetics  Culture  Environment  Access to care

6. Why Participate  Health Disparities  Different drug reactions  First Benefit from a New Therapy  Opportunity for treatment years before  Best Standard of Care  Regular health testing  Current approved standard plus new protocol  Protecting the Future

7. Questions to Ask  Purpose of the Study/Trial  Sponsors  Protocol vs. Placebo  Safety Protections  Possible Benefits vs. Risks  What will be done to me; for how long  Costs  Privacy

8. For More Information  The Prostate Net  www.theprostatenet.org - 1.888.477.6763 www.theprostatenet.org  National Medical Association  www.NMAnet.org - 1.202.347.1895 www.NMAnet.org  National Institutes of Health  www.clinicaltrials.gov - 1.888.346.3656 www.clinicaltrials.gov  Food and Drug Administration  www.FDA.gov