Informed Consent

Learn about informed consent, a process you go through before getting a cancer test or treatment to ensure you understand its purpose, benefits, and risks, as well as your other possible options. Click on the topics below to get started.

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• Informed Consent
• What is informed consent and what does it involve?
• Why does the doctor need me to sign a consent form?
• What are the legal requirements of informed consent?
• How will I be given information for an informed consent?
• What questions should I ask during informed consent?
• Can I change my mind after I`ve signed the consent?
• What if I don`t want the treatment that is being offered?
• How is informed consent for a clinical trial or research study different from consent for standard treatment?
• How is shared decision-making different from informed consent?
• What if I want my doctor to make the decisions about my care, and I don`t want more information?
• How can I find out more?
• Additional resources