Finding ways to improve participation of communities of color in lung cancer clinical trials
October 25, 2021
https://go2foundation.org/research/our-research-studies/strides/
The Study
STRIDES was started to discover strategies to improve participation of communities of color in lung cancer clinical trials. The study will focus on obtaining better understanding of the barriers to clinical trial participation among Black patients in Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia. Initially, the project will survey and interview different people who play a role in the clinical trial pr
Vanderbilt research played key role in new lung screen guidelines
March 18, 2021
https://news.vumc.org/2021/03/18/vanderbilt-research-played-key-role-in-new-lung-screen-guidelines/
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has formally recommended two changes that will nearly double the number of people eligible for lung cancer screening by lowering the age from 55 to 50 and reducing the number of smoking history pack years from 30 to 20.