Diversity in Medicine
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Can Better Diet Improve Survival in Black Women With Ovarian Cancer?
Researchers conducted a prospective cohort study among 483 self-identified Black women newly diagnosed with histologically confirmed eithelial...
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AACR Cancer Progress Report: Big Strides and Big Gaps
The report focused on strides made in cancer care, prevention, and early detection and highlighted areas where more research and attention are...
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Black Women Have a Higher Risk for Death in BC Subtypes
Researchers examined racial differences in BC survival by subtype through conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 US studies.
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Identifying Drug-Induced Rashes in Skin of Color: Heightened Awareness Can Accelerate Diagnosis
In patients with DIHS and many of the even more serious types of rashes traced to drug exposures, the delay to appearance of the rash from the...
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FDA Initiative Aims to Improve Diversity in Clinical Trials
This initiative could be a critical step toward ensuring diversity in major clinical trials after years of stagnation, Dr. Valerie Harvey said.
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Metformin Led to Improvements in Women with Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
Metformin led to significant clinical improvement in eight patients with CCCA, in the case series.
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Breast Cancer Hormone Therapy May Protect Against Dementia
Researchers identified more than 18,000 women with breast cancer who did and did not receive hormone-modulating therapy within 3 years of their...
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When Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Sexual Challenges
The disruptions caused by cancer and its treatment can interfere with normal physiological and psychological development, leading to issues with...
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Black Women With Breast Cancer Face Clinical Inequities
Retrospective analysis finds no clinical trial enrollment, reduced use of targeted treatment, and shortened survival.
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Greater Transparency of Oncologists’ Pharma Relationships Needed
Reducing industry payments to hematologists and oncologists could benefit patients, say experts.
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See the Medical World Through Neurodivergent Doctors’ Eyes
Neurodivergent doctors are judged by their response to stressors that put them at a disadvantage rather than their capabilities under more...