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University of Michigan Health System
Women underrepresented in cancer research, U-M study finds
June 25th, 2009
Women are under-represented in clinical cancer research published in high-impact journals, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Taking into account the incidence of particular types of cancer among women, studies included a smaller proportion of women than should be expected. The analysis looked specifically at studies of cancer types that were not gender specific, including colon cancer, oral cancers, lung cancer, brain tumors and lymphomas. The authors looked at 661 prospective clinical studies with more than 1 million total participants. Results of this study appear online in the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-06-25)
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