Yara Abdou, Assistant Professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, shared on X:
“What will it take to make cancer clinical trials more accessible?
A survey of 260 patients and 80 oncologists identified major barriers: treatment concerns, financial burden, logistics, and trust.
Patients and physicians agreed on solutions:
- Financial support
- Culturally tailored information
Equitable trial access requires more than opening trials. It requires removing barriers to participation.”
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