Clinical trials play a pivotal role in advancing cancer research and improving treatment options for individuals battling this formidable ... Read More
Clinical Trials
4 Non-Surgical Treatments for HER2+, ER+ Breast Cancer
Receiving a diagnosis of HER2+ and ER+ breast cancer that has spread or cannot be surgically removed can feel overwhelming, but ... Read More
How I Establish Black Patient Trust in Clinical Trials as a Cardiologist
I’m a clinician and professor at Rush University Hospital working in the up-and-coming field of cardio-oncology. My interest in clinical ... Read More
How to Build a Diverse Clinical Trial Team, for Investigators
Clinical trial investigators play a pivotal role in shaping the future of medical research. Recognizing the importance of diversity in ... Read More
How to Get a Hold on Your Prostate Health
Prostate cancer remains a significant health concern for Black men, and understanding the intricacies of detection, treatment, and ... Read More
10 Steps for a Successful Cancer Clinical Trial
Cancer is a strong adversary, and for many patients, traditional treatments may not always provide the ideal results. In such cases, ... Read More
How Any Black Person Can Change the Future of Healthcare
Over the past few years, we have learned more about how COVID-19 and other infectious diseases are affecting populations around the world. ... Read More
Your Cancer Survival Rate May Be A Matter of Participating in Clinical Trials, or Not
Research has shown that cancer patients in rural areas have lower survival rates than those in urban areas. For example, cancer death rates ... Read More
Breast Cancer and The Importance Of Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are vital for finding new ways to treat diseases like breast cancer. They're how we learn about new medicines and ... Read More
4 Types of Clinical Trials and How They Work
Before a new drug, surgical procedure, or therapy becomes available to the public, it must go through a rigorous testing process and be ... Read More
This Study Shows Who’s Missing From Advanced Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials
A recent study in Advanced Urology explored who gets access to clinical trials for advanced prostate cancer in the United States, and older ... Read More
Why Blacks Are Underrepresented In Clinical Trials
There has been a general distrust of the healthcare system among some Black Americans since the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study. On July ... Read More