Are Clinical Trials Safe For Blacks? Part 1
by Team BlackDoctor.org
The Latest In Clinical Trials
Getting Blacks into Heart-Related Clinical Trials Isn’t a “Spectator Sport”
Despite progress in cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment, Black adults in the USA still face higher rates of premature CVD death compared to white adults. According to Dr. LaPrincess C. Brewer and Joshua J. Joseph of the Cobb Institute, this read more about Getting Blacks into Heart-Related Clinical Trials Isn’t a “Spectator Sport”
How Black Clinical Trial Participation Can End Health Care Inequalities
New medical treatments often come with great promise, but sometimes that promise doesn’t fully extend to Black Americans. “Populations of humans sometimes respond differently to different drugs," said Dr. Pierre Theodore, Executive Director Health Equity at Genentech Roche, in a read more about How Black Clinical Trial Participation Can End Health Care Inequalities
Stage 4 Lung Cancer: Why I Said Yes to a Clinical Trial
In March 2020, Sheena P. was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, which came as a huge shock to her and her family. She decided to participate in a clinical trial based on a recommendation from her oncologist. When they read more about Stage 4 Lung Cancer: Why I Said Yes to a Clinical Trial
Why Blacks Aren’t Qualifying for Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials, And What Can Be Done About It
Despite the increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, African Americans and Hispanics are underrepresented in clinical trials. A recent USC study finds that some racial groups are underrepresented in Alzheimer’s studies, and that’s simply because they don’t qualify. Researchers from the read more about Why Blacks Aren’t Qualifying for Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials, And What Can Be Done About It
A Clinical Trial Saved My Life: Surviving Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Mel Mann shares his personal story of survival after being diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in 1995. Given only three years left to live, Mel was shocked and worried about his young daughter and wife. The only possibility for a read more about A Clinical Trial Saved My Life: Surviving Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Dr. William Carson on 3 Reasons Clinical Trials Are Safe for Black Americans
In Dr. William Carson's experience, he says, "It is as difficult today to get African Americans to participate in clinical trials as it was 20 years ago." Why is that? Many of us are fearful about clinical trials, recalling the read more about Dr. William Carson on 3 Reasons Clinical Trials Are Safe for Black Americans