The mission of the National Cancer Institute is to improve human health through biomedical and behavioral research. Conducting research involving human participants is a necessary and important part of that mission. Therefore, the NIH is committed to assuring that all of its research activities involving human participants are conducted in a way that promotes their rights and welfare.

The resources listed on this page provide information about the ways in which those who participate in clinical trials are protected before and during the conduct of a study.

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