UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the V Foundation for Cancer Research have created a multimedia campaign to promote equity in cancer clinical trial participation. This initiative was designed to reduce disparities in clinical trial enrollment among racial and ethnic minority populations.
Research has demonstrated that clinical trials have a critical role in advancing cancer treatments and improving patient outcomes, yet minority groups remain significantly underrepresented in the studies.
“It’s important for clinical trials to enroll patients of all different ages, races and gender identities so that the information we learn from clinical trials can benefit everyone, not just a subset of the population,” said UNC Lineberger’s Carrie Lee, MD, MPH, professor of medicine in UNC Division of Oncology and principal investigator on the grant.