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Clinical Trials
A Doctor Explains What’s Missing From Black Clinical Trial Enrollment
Patient success takes a village, and Dr. Craig Cole of Karmanos Cancer Institute believes the village extends to the recruitment of Black ... Read More
Overcoming Tuskegee: How To Establish Black Trust in Clinical Trials
The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment has left a painful legacy of medical mistrust in the Black American community. In the 1932-1972 study, ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
Patient Enrollment in Cancer Treatment Trials Up About 7 Percent
Patient enrollment in cancer treatment trials is 7.1 percent, higher than historical estimates, according to a study published online April ... Read More
This New Eczema Drug Shows the Need for Black Clinical Trial Participation
A new drug is showing promise in relieving eczema on Black and brown skin. In a phase 3 trial, Eli Lilly’s medicine Lebrikizumab cleared ... Read More
Why Your Participation in Clinical Trials Matters (Q&A)
This discussion between Omar Barnett, CEO of Prospective Research, and Dr. Renee centers around the significance of diversity in clinical ... Read More
A Clinical Trial Gave Me Two Bonus Years With My Dad. Everyone Should Have That Chance
Eighteen years ago, when I was a senior at Carleton College in Minnesota, I received a phone call from my dad. He said three words that ... Read More