American Society of Clinical Oncology Policy Statement Update: The Critical Role of Phase I Trials in Cancer Research and Treatment
INTRODUCTIONSection:The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) represents more than 35,000 oncologists and other health care professionals who care for people with cancer and conduct research to improve cancer treatment. ASCO approved a policy statement on the importance of phase I trials in cancer treatment in 1996 and published it in 1997.1 ASCO and its member clinicians have repeatedly…