Diversity in Clinical Trials for Prostate Cancer
Men of Color are Underrepresented in Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials What exactly is a clinical trial and why are they... Read More
Tag Archive: national cancer institute
Coordinating Federal Resources
What We’re Asking of Congress Ensure best use of scarce federal dollars Continue aggressive pursuit of promising science Improve coordination... Read More
Walking pace among cancer survivors may be important for survival
A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has... Read More
Recently diagnosed with cancer? What to look for in a treatment facility
Cancer statistics can be jarring. For example, in 2020, it was estimated that more than 1.8 million new cases of... Read More
What African-Americans and Other Minorities Need to Know About Their Risks for Cancer
The good news on cancer? According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), cancer incidence and mortality overall are declining in... Read More
Cancer Sees Color: Investigating Racial Disparities in Cancer Care
Black and Latino patients are more likely to receive a diagnosis of and die of cancer than White patients. How... Read More
Seeing clinical trials from both sides
Like many men with prostate cancer, my introduction to clinical trials started with my primary care doc saying “Your PSA... Read More
Advances in Prostate Cancer Research
NCI-funded researchers are working to advance our understanding of how to prevent, detect, and treat prostate cancer. Most men diagnosed... Read More