Sarah Cannon Research Institute shared on LinkedIn:
“For U.S. veterans facing cancer, access to clinical trials remains an important challenge.
Closing that gap is an issue Dee Anna Smith, CEO of SCRI, cares deeply about. In ASCO Connection, Dee Anna discusses a pilot initiative between SCRI, Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs designed to better connect veterans with cancer clinical trials and address barriers to participation.
Lucio N. Gordan, president and managing physician of FCS, joins Dee Anna in highlighting how reaching patients where they are requires commitment, collaboration and a willingness to rethink how research is made accessible. Through this pilot, SCRI hopes to better understand the barriers veterans face and identify practical ways to expand awareness of and access to clinical trials.
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