by Kyle Doherty
Investigators are examining and implementing several innovations that they hope will combat the persistent issue of limited access to cancer care for patients living in rural areas, including programs aimed at increasing clinical trial enrollment for these … Read more
by Lauren Comander
Sophia George, Ph.D., and Matthew Schlumbrecht, M.D., M.P.H., are taking on the world of ovarian cancer research. As researchers for Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, the duo is
… Read moreby Jax DiEugenio
Although the risks of cancer developing in females harboring germline BRCA1or BRCA2 mutations are understood and have propelled genetic testing and preventative measures for this population, more work is required to amplify the rates of this … Read more
by IPM staff
A new study from the Mayo Clinic finds that current screening protocols fail to catch a significant number of individuals with genetic mutations linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC) and Lynch syndrome, which increase … Read more
by Linda Wang
Physical activity can have many benefits for cancer survivors, from improving their quality of life to potentially making it less likely that their disease will come back. Yet studies have shown that many cancer survivors struggle to … Read more
—No difference in adverse events, clinical benefit, OS for patients with or without waivers
by Charles Bankhead
Patients who received protocol waivers in a clinical trial of targeted anticancer therapy had outcomes similar to those who met all enrollment criteria, a large retrospective review showed.
Patients who received waivers had a clinical benefit rate … Read more
Clearity’s Perspective: This article highlights that some people with ovarian cancer who live in certain geographic locations, like rural areas, may get treated at centers with less experience treating ovarian cancer and/or fewer resources to support whole-person needs. Clearity offers … Read more
Led by Dr Melissa Merritt and Dr Nicola Meagher from the Daffodil Centre … Read more
by Edward Winstead
This story has an accompanying Q&A with Dr. Gwendolyn Quinn, Ph.D., of the New York University Perlmutter Cancer Center, on some of the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ people with cancer and ways to address them.
After surgery … Read more
by Sabrina Serani
The FDA announced new guidance to expand eligibility criteria with the goal of improving participation and diversity in oncology clinical trials.These 3 areas of change include laboratory values, washout periods, and performance status.
While the FDA notes … Read more
By Josh Friedman
Cancer research and advocacy funding disproportionately skewed toward certain subtypes, leaving … Read more
By Erin T. Welsh, MA
Asian, Black and Hispanic women with … Read more
by Matthew Shinkle
One of every four patients with a gynecologic oncology office visit had inadequate levels of cancer health literacy, according to data presented at Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.
Researchers found racial and ethnic … Read more
by Kalie VanDewater
Reporting of race and ethnicity data and representation of different racial and ethnic populations in OB/GYN clinical trials are subpar, although improvement is possible, according to findings published in JAMA Surgery.
“Although trial results inform policies … Read more
by Nicolas Wrigley
Findings from a recent 30-year analysis of more than 1,000 gynecologic cancer trials strongly suggest that reporting race and ethnicity must be a required part of clinical research to improve diversity, according to a group of researchers.… Read more
by Matthew Shinkle
Black women in the U.S. appeared less likely than white women to receive guideline-concordant treatment for ovarian cancer, according to a study published in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Even among white women, the … Read more
by Jessica Nye, PhD
Left image: Eligibility and opportunity for participation in cancer clinical trials was found to be similar across race, level of disadvantage, and residential area. Source: Getty Images
Eligibility was not found to drive disparities in clinical … Read more
by Ariana Pelosci
A recent study presented at IGCS 2022 looking at clinical trial enrollment found that Black patients experienced the biggest increase in accrual following an NCI call-to-action for more diversity in clinical trials.
A recent single-institution study presented
by Jason Harris
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) have issued a joint statement outlining 6 recommendations for boosting participation among underserved communities.1
Increasing the racial and ethnic diversity in
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