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  • In 2000, a clinical trials shared resource was created at Nashville General Hospital at Meharry with funding from NIH/NCI to increase African American participation in cancer clinical trials.
  • The initiative aimed to address disparities in clinical trial participation among African Americans, who are often underrepresented in such studies.
  • The report outlines the successful strategies and model implemented to engage and attract this demographic to national cancer research efforts.

Article Abstract

In 2000, using National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI) U54 funds, a clinical trials shared resource was established at Nashville General Hospital at Meharry to attract more African Americans to national cancer clinical trials. This Report from the Field describes the model used to achieve this end.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2964375PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/hpu.0.0251DOI Listing

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