#SaludTues Tweetchat 4/5: How to Encourage and Achieve Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials 

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

Still, historically, clinical trials have low representation among some groups.  

To promote clinical trials, let’s use #SaludTues on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, to discuss cancer clinical trials, why they are so important, and how we all can step up to increase participation in cancer research.  

• WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: How to Encourage and Achieve Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials 
• TIME/DATE: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT), Tuesday, April 5, 2022 
• WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues 
• HOST: @SaludAmerica
• CO-HOSTS: Susan G. Komen (@SusanGKomen); Dr. Enrique Diaz, Mays Cancer Center, UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson (@AEDiazMD, @UTHealthSAMDA); UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (@UCSFCancer); Dr. Dulce María Ruelas (@DulceMariaMPH); LatinaStrong Foundation (@LatinaStrongDr); Public Health Maps (@PublicHealthMap); U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services OMH
• HASHTAG: #SaludTues 
• OPTIONAL HASHTAG: #NMHM2022 

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

• What is a clinical trial? 
• Why is it so important for Latinos and other people to participate in cancer clinical trials? 

Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter/X and share your stories and resources.

#SaludTues is a Tweetchat on Twitter/X that focuses on a variety of different health issues. From September 2014 to March 2021, #SaludTues occurred weekly at noon CST every Tuesday. From April 2021 to November 2023, #SaludTues occurred monthly at noon CST on the first Tuesday of each month. Starting in January 2024, #SaludTues occurs on a periodic basis at noon CST on some Tuesdays. Tweetchats are hosted by @SaludAmerica, the Twitter/X handle of Salud America! The National Health Communication Program.