Translational Medicine and Bioengineering

oncology and phase 1 clinical trials

<span style="color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, " segoe="" ui",="" roboto,="" ubuntu,="" cantarell,="" "noto="" sans",="" sans-serif,="" "helvetica="" neue",="" arial,="" "apple="" color="" emoji",="" "segoe="" ui="" symbol",="" emoji";="" font-size:="" 16px;="" white-space-collapse:="" preserve;="" background-color:="" rgb(247,="" 247,="" 248);"="">Oncology is the branch of medicine dedicated to the study and treatment of cancer, a complex group of diseases characterized by abnormal cell growth. Phase 1 clinical trials are early-stage studies in drug development where experimental treatments are tested on a small group of patients to evaluate safety, dosage, and potential side effects.