ASCO Perspective “This and other immunotherapies have brought new momentum to bladder cancer treatment, which until recently had seen ... Read More
Clinical Trials
ASCO 2016 Highlight: New Antibody Drug Shows Early Promise In Small Cell Lung Cancer
ASCO Perspective “This is another example of a new wave of highly targeted treatments, which deliver anticancer drugs even more precisely ... Read More
Scleroderma Facts Vs. Fiction
Queen Latifah looks up to her mother, Rita Owens. " In a recent PSA for the American Heart Association, Queen Latifah describes that her ... Read More
Systemic Scleroderma: Treatments For The 8 Major Symptoms
Scleroderma is a group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues — the fibers that ... Read More
STUDY: Men’s Health Supplements Don’t Benefit Prostate Cancer Patients
A new study finds no evidence that men's health supplements help prostate cancer patients. Although popular, such supplements do not appear ... Read More
Chicago Woman Is First Adult Cured Of Sickle Cell Disease With Chemo-Free Technique
Iesha Thomas has been in and out of hospitals battling sickle cell disease since she was only 8 months old. This summer, 33-year-old Thomas ... Read More
Thinking About Clinical Trials? Join Complimentary Webinar 9/29/15
Have you ever thought about participating in a clinical trial? Or know someone else who is considering a clinical trial? If so, we can ... Read More
‘Forget Me Not’ Stage Play Raises Alzheimer’s Awareness In Black Community
More than 5 million Americans—including 210,000 Illinois residents—currently suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, and scientists expect this ... Read More
Ebola Vaccine Trial Underway In Liberia
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports nearly 9,000 lives in West Africa have been lost to the Ebola epidemic that began March 2014 and ... Read More
Are Clinical Trials Safe For Blacks? Part 2
What are some of the best ways to make sure that the clinical trial you want to participate in is safe? Watch Dr. Gavin as he explains the ... Read More
Are Clinical Trials Safe For Blacks? Part 1
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Clinical Trials Show PrEP Reduces Heterosexual HIV Transmission
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Two clinical trials conducted in three African nations demonstrated for the very first time that daily antiretroviral ... Read More