Introduction
A diagnosis of cancer for you or a loved one can
leave you with many unanswered questions. One way to find the
information you need is to plunge into the scientific literature, where
scientists and clinicians publish the results of their research and
clinical trials.
Reading a scientific journal article can be a daunting prospect. But
don’t give up. Armed with the basics of how to locate research
publications and how journals function, you have a means to identify
new progress in cancer research and to develop a broad perspective of
the state of knowledge about a topic.
Next: What are scientific journal articles and how do I find them?