Why this exists
The clinical trials that guide how we treat cancer are published in medical journals written for the academic community. The data is there — survival curves, response rates, side effect profiles — but it might as well be in another language. Patients need information that is tailored to them.
This site is an attempt to translate the evidence. Each summary takes one important clinical trial and explains, in plain language, what was tested, what was found, and what it might mean for someone living with that cancer. No jargon, no hype, no pharmaceutical influence. Just the evidence, explained honestly.
What you will find here
- Evidence summaries — plain-language explanations of landmark phase II and III clinical trials, covering what was studied, the key results, side effects, and what it means for patients. Updated regularly.
- Trial Finder — a tool that asks about your cancer type, treatment history, and location, then searches ClinicalTrials.gov for recruiting trials you may qualify for.
- An oncologist’s perspective — where it helps, I add a personal note about what these results mean in the clinic — the conversations I have with patients, and why certain findings matter more than the numbers alone suggest.
Our promises
Only peer-reviewed evidence
Every summary is based on published clinical trial data from respected medical journals. No anecdotes, no supplement claims, no unproven therapies.
No pharmaceutical sponsorship
No drug company has influenced, reviewed, or paid for any content on this site. This is an independent project with no conflicts of interest.
Honest about uncertainty
When the data is immature, we say so. When a result is not statistically significant, we explain what that means. We do not cherry-pick or overstate findings.
Written for patients
Every sentence is written with the assumption that the reader has no medical training. If a term needs explaining, we explain it. If a concept is complex, we find a simpler way.
Who writes this
This site is written by a practicing medical oncologist. The patient vignettes in some summaries are composites inspired by many real people — no vignette represents a single identifiable patient.
Suggest a trial to summarize
Is there a clinical trial you’d like to see explained here? We are always looking for suggestions — whether it’s a landmark study that changed practice, a recent result you heard about from your oncologist, or a trial that is personally relevant to you.