Disparities in participation in cancer clinical trials in the United States

Disparities in minorities' representation in cancer clinical trials have been shown only in adult populations, which suggest that the main causes of these disparities relate to health system‐based barriers, including issues of poverty (lack of insurance), poor access to trials, and an inadequat...

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Published in:Cancer 2008-02, Vol.112 (3), p.447-454
Main Authors: Colon‐Otero, Gerardo, Smallridge, Robert C., Solberg, Lawrence A., Keith, Thomas D., Woodward, Timothy A., Willis, Floyd B., Dunn, Ajani N.
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Language:English
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Summary:Disparities in minorities' representation in cancer clinical trials have been shown only in adult populations, which suggest that the main causes of these disparities relate to health system‐based barriers, including issues of poverty (lack of insurance), poor access to trials, and an inadequate number of clinical trials. Initiatives that increase the participation of community physicians in cancer clinical research trials and increase low socioeconomic status patients' access to cancer trials will likely ameliorate this problem. Cancer 2008. © 2007 American Cancer Society. Under‐representation of minorities in adult cancer clinical trials is mostly due to health system‐based barriers. Initiatives that increase the participation of community physicians in cancer clinical research trials and increase low socioeconomic status patients' access to cancer trials will likely ameliorate this problem.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/cncr.23201