Clinical trials are when a team of scientists and doctors try a new medical treatment, drug, device or method on a group of people to test ... Read More
Clinical Trials
How to Find a Clinical Trial That Actually Works for You
Joining a clinical trial can mark a significant step in your health care journey that can be eased with careful considerations and ... Read More
Blacks Have The Highest Rates of Pancreatic Cancer, But We’re Missing From Pancreatic Cancer Trials
Pancreatic cancer is among the deadliest types of cancer in the United States, with the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimating about ... Read More
I Have a Rare Disease. Here’s Why I Chose to Do a Clinical Trial as a Black Woman
My name is Tasha White, and I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis at the young age of six years old. Myasthenia gravis, or MG for short, is ... Read More
How I Advocated For Myself to Join a Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
When Latoya Bolds-Johnson, a then 37-year-old physician assistant and mother of three, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast ... Read More
4 Reasons Why Black People Should Join a Clinical Trial
The decision to participate in clinical trials varies among individuals and offers numerous benefits. By joining a clinical trial, ... Read More
Why We Need More Black Women in Clinical Trials
Black Americans have the highest death rates among all racial and ethnic groups for various cancers, with Black American women being twice ... Read More
Join This Study to Understand Why Black Women Have the Highest Rates of Cancer
The American Cancer Society (ACS) announced the VOICES of Black Women cancer study earlier this week. This study will involve the largest ... Read More
Black Counties Are Less Likely to Have Cancer Clinical Trials. This Needs to Change.
The most socially vulnerable counties are less likely to have any cancer clinical trial, according to a research letter published online May ... Read More
I’m a Black Woman Working in Clinical Trials. Here’s What I Tell Patients About Them
As a Black woman working in clinical trials, I've seen firsthand the critical importance of diversity and inclusion in medical research. ... Read More
4 Common Myths About Clinical Trials
Sponsored by Merck Clinical trials are research studies that are designed to learn more about how our bodies respond to investigational ... Read More
3 Major Barriers to Black Clinical Trial Participation and How to Solve Them
Clinical trials play a key role in advancing cancer treatment, especially for Black Americans who face higher death rates and experience ... Read More