Female, BIPOC, and LGBTQ groups are under-represented in clinical trials. Learn where things stand with gender and other disparities in clinical trials and how to make improvements.

Though some may not realize it, breast cancer can occur in men. Read about a study examining the exclusion of men from Phase III breast cancer clinical trials.

Black American women have less breast cancer but die at higher rates than our white counterparts. Why is there a disparity?

For breast cancer patients, the balance of one’s mental state can be a determining factor in the outcome of one’s physical state. For the BIPOC community, gaining control of one’s mental state may pose more of a challenge.

This study investigated the association of race, age, and census tract area poverty level on breast cancer stage at diagnosis. The risk, relative risk, and increased risk of late-stage at diagnosis by race, age, and census tract area poverty level were computed. We found that the odds of late-stage breast cancer among African-American women were higher when compared with their white counterpart (OR 1.433; 95% CI, 1.316, 1.560).