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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
Lymphedema Can Be Prevented If Caught Early!
During a mastectomy or lumpectomy, your surgeon may choose to remove lymph nodes in your armpit in order to make sure there are no residual cancer cells and to reduce the chance of breast cancer recurring. As a result, lymphedema—a read more about Lymphedema Can Be Prevented If Caught Early!
The Consequences Of Blacks Missing From U.S. Cancer Clinical Trials
Four out of five participants in cancer clinical trials are white, a discrepancy that calls into question whether other races and ethnicities are receiving good cancer treatment, researchers say. Women and the elderly also are underrepresented in clinical trials, according read more about The Consequences Of Blacks Missing From U.S. Cancer Clinical Trials
5 Reasons to Enroll Yourself in Clinical Trials
Finding newer medicines and medical devices requires constant effort from scientists to find a better cure for patients. Clinical trials are field tests conducted on volunteers and are the final steps for a given scientific product development before bringing it read more about 5 Reasons to Enroll Yourself in Clinical Trials
What Is Going To Change During Black History Month 2024?
It’s February and here we are with another Black History Month upon us. At least this year, it’s leap year so we have an extra day to what we know as the shortest month of the year. While we appreciate read more about What Is Going To Change During Black History Month 2024?
Black History of Health: Nina Simone
Arguably one of the most prolific entertainers in recent history, Nina Simone spent her career breaking barriers, shedding light, and fighting necessary battles. Many of which she won. One, however, fought for many years but ultimately succumbed to; breast cancer. read more about Black History of Health: Nina Simone