Listed below are some questions that may be helpful when talking about clinical trials:

• What’s the purpose of the trial?
• What treatments or tests does the trial involve?
• What treatments or tests will I have if I do not join the trial?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of joining the trial?
• What are the possible side effects of the treatment or tests being studied in the trial?
• What are the possible side effects of the treatments or tests I will have if I do not join the trial?
• What follow-up tests will I have if I join the trial?
• Have the treatments been used before to treat other types of breast cancer?
• Have the treatments been used before to treat other cancers?
• Can I leave the trial at any time?
• Are there any costs involved if I join the trial?