Finances are biggest barrier to cancer trial enrollment
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Finances ‘far and away’ the most predictive factor of cancer clinical trial enrollment Key takeaways: - Financial factors are the biggest barrier to cancer clinical trial enrollment. - Improved trial design and strategies to address real-world costs could ensure more equitable participation. Only about one in five people with cancer enroll in clinical trials, and the largest barrier to participation may be far different than many people believe. Financial factors — not lack of awareness or understanding, mistrust of the health care system, race or other sociodemographic variables — are the biggest hurdle, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.
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Finances ‘far and away’ the most predictive factor of cancer clinical trial enrollment Key takeaways: - Financial factors are the biggest barrier to cancer clinical trial enrollment. - Improved trial design and strategies to address real-world costs could ensure more equitable participation. Only about one in five people with cancer enroll in clinical trials, and the largest barrier to participation may be far different than many people believe. Financial factors — not lack of awareness or understanding, mistrust of the health care system, race or other sociodemographic variables — are the biggest hurdle, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.