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Impact of Institutional Review Boards on cancer research

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The concepts of informed consent and surveillance of human research designed to protect human subjects is commendable. The regulations of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) are having a major impact on clinical cancer research. There is greater administrative time needed of the investigator, the mechanisms of patient care have become cumbersome and some patients reject optional medical management that could be life saving. IRB regulations must be flexible to meet the needs of human subjects as well as those of the clinical investigator.

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  1. University of Minnesota Medical School, 55455, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    B. J. Kennedy M.D. (Professor of Medicine, Director of Medical Oncology)

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Kennedy, B.J. Impact of Institutional Review Boards on cancer research. J Med Hum 5, 27–32 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01103644

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