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Background
This study was done to determine the representation of minorities, women, and the elderly in National Cancer Institute (NCI) clinical trials.
Methods
This is an analysis in the NCI Clinical Data Update System. Patients were evaluated in breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer trials from 2000 to 2019. Representation in a trial was determined by race/ethnicity, sex, and age. Secondarily,...
Background and objectivesThe purpose of this study was to determine how well breast cancer patients at a County hospital understood breast cancer concepts and treatment at time of operation.
MethodsAn 11 question multiple‐choice examination was devised at a Flesch‐Kincaid grade level of 5.8. This was administered to patients prior to undergoing their definitive cancer operation.
ResultsForty‐one...
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