Abstract 5522: Does physician-patient language concordance increase clinical trial enrollment in breast cancer patients?: A real-life study in a majority-minority population
Abstract:Introduction: Clinical trial accrual and enrollment are essential to break disparities seen in minority populations affected by cancer. Despite Hispanics (HI) being 18.9% of the US population and the fastest-growing minority in the US, they only represent 4% of the patients enrolled in clinical trials. These disparities are often explained by different social determinants of health, but could also be due to decreased perceived interest by oncologists in their participation simply due to lack of English profici… Show more
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