A Kerry doctor is asking those diagnosed with cancer to examine if there is a cancer trial suitable for them.
Cancer Trials Ireland, the national organisation responsible for overseeing cancer trials, is urging people diagnosed with cancer to ask their oncologist or doctor about trials.
A clinical trial is a method which can help identify new treatments.
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Dr Dearbhaile Collins, Consultant Medical Oncologist at University Hospital Kerry, says there are 69 cancer clinical trials ongoing in Ireland.
She says treatments used in clinical trials for cancer can be deployed at different stages.
