Rob Winn, Director at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, shared American Association for Cancer Research‘s post on LinkedIn, adding:
“Here’s what we need to be shouting from the rooftops: Clinical trials need to be accessible to everyone, not just those with the most money or the strongest support systems.
It’s critical that we invest in tools to make clinical trials an extension of care, and accessible to everyone.”
Quoting AACR’s post:
“Financial resources was the top predictor of whether a cancer patient is likely to join a clinical trial, according to a recent study.
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