#SaludTues Tweetchat 12/5: Why Should You Try a Clinical Trial?

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Clinical trials have led to the development of better treatments, life-saving medicines, and new prevention strategies for cancer and other diseases.

Still, clinical trials have lacked volunteers who are Latino.

We need a variety of participants in clinical trials to ensure health and medical discoveries are fair for all populations.

To promote clinical trials, let’s use #SaludTues on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, to discuss reasons why Latinos and all people should consider joining a clinical trial!

We’ll open the floor to your comments, tips, and stories as we explore:

  • What is a clinical trial?
  • What challenges do people of certain backgrounds face when it comes to cancer clinical trials, and how can we remove those challenges?
  • How can clinical trials help a person now? In the future?
  • How can we encourage more and a variety of participation in cancer clinical trials?

Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter and share your strategies, stories, and resources to explore how clinical trials can make a huge difference in the lives of Latinos!

#SaludTues is a monthly health improvement tweetchat focused on health differences and the Latino population at 12p CT/1p ET on the first Tuesday of each month. #SaludTues is hosted by the @SaludAmerica program at the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio.

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