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What Is a Patient Navigator, and Why Are They Important for Black Cancer Patients?

Getting a cancer diagnosis is overwhelming. For many Black patients, it’s not just the disease they’re up against—it’s also the challenge of being heard and taken seriously in the healthcare syst...
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Jul 28
Is Financial Payment Key to Black Participation in Clinical Trials?

Is Money the Key to Black Participation in Clinical Trials?

Clinical trials are opportunities for patients to receive cutting-edge treatments and for researchers and healthcare professionals to gain insights on medical interventions that could improve hea...
4 min
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Jul 23
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10 Drugs That Affect Darker Skin Differently—And Why It Matters

Clinical trials are crucial for medical advancement, as they help determine whether a new treatment, device, or procedure works and is safe for the general population. However, people of color ar...
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Jul 10
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Clinical Trials: What Black People Need to Know Before Participating

Imagine a world without insulin, chemotherapy, or COVID-19 vaccines. Without healthcare research—specifically clinical trials—many of today’s treatments would not exist. So, what is a clinical...
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Jun 23
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Blacks Are Dying of Pancreatic Cancer, But We’re Missing From Clinical Trials

Pancreatic cancer is among the deadliest types of cancer in the United States, with the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimating about 66,440 new diagnoses and 51,750 deaths in 2024.  The...
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Jun 13
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4 Things Black Women Want From Clinical Trials

There’s a lack of diversity in clinical trials, especially when it comes to Black women. For decades, they’ve been excluded from potentially life-changing research that could have explored how th...
4 min
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May 13
Want Black Kids to Take Their Asthma Meds? Pay Them, Study Shows

Want Black Kids to Take Their Asthma Meds? Pay Them, Study Shows

Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children, with symptoms usually developing before age 5. The condition highly impacts young Black children, who are twice as likely to have asthma and...
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Mar 27
Are Community Health Workers Clinical Trials' Unsung Heroes?

Are Community Health Workers Clinical Trials’ Unsung Heroes?

Asthma is a chronic disease that disproportionately affects young Black children. Black American children are twice as likely to have asthma than white children. They also face higher hospitaliza...
4 min
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Mar 20
Cervical Cancer Clinical Trials: What Black Women Need to Know

Cervical Cancer Clinical Trials: What Black Women Need to Know

Cervical cancer is a cancer that grows on the surface of the cervix. It slowly develops from persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. “Cervical cancer is the fourth most prevalent cancer...
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Feb 21
Can This Type of Clinical Trial Bring More Black Participation?

Can This Type of Clinical Trial Bring More Black Participation?

Clinical trials give access to new and potentially effective treatments for health conditions while also allowing patients to contribute to research that can impact the lives of others. Despite t...
4 min
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Feb 7
Metastatic Breast Cancer Clinical Trials: What Black Women Should Know

Metastatic Breast Cancer Clinical Trials: What Black Women Should Know

Metastatic breast cancer (mBC), or stage IV breast cancer, occurs when cancerous cells have spread beyond the breast and nearby lymph to other body parts. Once the cancer has spread to other orga...
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Aug 5
Join This Study to Understand Why Black Women Have the Highest Rates of Cancer

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 U.S. population of Black women in history. Researchers ai...
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May 9
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