Fox Chase Cancer Center
Some clinical trials explicitly exclude gay and lesbian patients
Published in Cancer Weekly, March 30th, 2010
All clinical trials have guidelines that clearly state who can and cannot participate, but according to the National Institutes of Health these guidelines are typically based on age, gender, previous treatment history, the type and stage of a disease, and other medically relevant factors. However, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have gathered evidence indicating that some trials explicitly exclude individuals based on their sexual orientation. Their findings are published in a research letter appearing in the March 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
By performing exploratory searches of ClinicalTrials.gov-a site containing detailed information on...
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