Research is scientific studies, guided by methods, that contribute to the deepening and discovery of new knowledge in all fields of knowledge. Thus, there is research in the human area, which helps us understand society; in the exact area, which makes clear the physical laws that govern our world and collaborate with the creation of new technological resources; and there is research in the area of health, some of which is known as clinical research.

As clinical research, clinical trials or clinical studies are important studies carried out by the most diverse branches of the health area, as they aim to discover new medications, learn details of diseases, establish new treatments and provide quality of life for the patient. To be put into practice, all clinical research is evaluated by a Research Ethics Committee, which guarantees the safety and well-being of the patients who are collaborating with the study.

It was through clinical research that medications and medical treatments, from the simplest to the most complex, were developed and today they help the lives of thousands of patients. A great example of the importance of clinical research is the evolution of cancer treatment over the past 50 years. The disease, which was considered a sentence of death and suffering, now presents new perspectives and great chances of curing more and more patients and, above all, improving their quality of life. Therefore, such studies are extremely important for cancer patients, since many of them have forms of the disease that still have no cure.

Thus, clinical research can save lives. Because of the diverse professionals who study and discover new medications, diseases are combated and the quality of life of those undergoing treatment is greatly improved. Therefore, research, for cancer patients who do not respond to conventional treatments, may be a chance for treatment and cure. Another benefit of clinical research is that it can help patients who do not have access to private medicine, as they may have innovative treatments through clinical studies.

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Text by Letícia Barbosa