Cancer research is a vast, complex enterprise that involves researchers from many disciplines. It also relies heavily on the participation of patients and healthy volunteers, without whom #CancerResearch would not be possible. go.nih.gov/6XczMxv
#NationalCancerResearchMonth

Community engagement is a critical step in increasing awareness of research, building relationships, and improving the diversity of trial participants. Learn more about community engagement strategies from 4 experts: acrpnet.org/2024/04/planti… #MNCCTN #clinicalresearch #cancer

#ClinicalTrials have four main phases. Each phase has a different goal in testing a new treatment, drug, or device. These goals include effectiveness, safety, side effects, and more. More people are included as the phases go on. #TrialTermsTuesday #MNCCTN #cancerresearch

May is Oncology Nursing Month, a day to celebrate all of the nurses working to advance cancer care and support patients. Did you know that there are oncology research nurses? These nurses provide care for patients and coordinate studies. #MNCCTN is so grateful for all nurses!

May is #BladderCancer Awareness Month. Did you know smoking is the top risk factor for developing bladder cancer? Smokers are about 3 times more likely to develop bladder cancer than non-smokers. Learn more on the #MNCCTN blog: cancer.umn.edu/mncctn/news/bl… #cancer #cancer research

Efficacy describes how well a treatment works in a study's participants. A similar word is effectiveness, which describes how well a treatment works in the real-world population. Check out other terms in the MRCT Center Glossary: mrctcenter.org/clinical-resea… #MNCCTN #TrialTermsTuesday

It's important that clinical trial enrollment is representative of the real-world population, including underrepresented populations. However, there are many barriers to participation. Check out strategies to reduce these barriers: acrpnet.org/2024/04/barrie… #MNCCTN #clinicaltrials

A protocol is a document that covers everything that will occur in a study. It must be reviewed and approved by an institutional review board before a study can be conducted. The study team will go over the protocol during the informed consent process. #MNCCTN #clinicaltrials

There are many different roles that work on clinical trials. Clinical research is a growing field with opportunities for advancement. Follow #MNCCTN on LinkedIn to stay updated on clinical research workforce and career topics: linkedin.com/company/333156… #clinicaltrials #cancer

More than 30% of adults consider #racism to be a major problem in health care in the U.S. Take some time to reflect this #NationalMinorityHealthMonth and learn about the ways racism affects health and creates and maintains health disparities cdc.gov/minorityhealth… #healthequity

An institutional review board (IRB) is a group of experts from different backgrounds that are not part of the study or study team. The IRB reviews studies and must approve of a study before it can be conducted or enroll participants. #MNCCTN #TrialTermsTuesday #clinicaltrials

Informed consent helps ensure potential participants fully understand a study & what participation involves, learn their rights, and ask questions. Informed consent occurs before a participant enrolls and whenever any information about a study changes. #MNCCTN #TrialTermsTuesday

April is National Minority Health Month. In recognition of this month, check out a blog post about why diversity is necessary in clinical trials for study generalizability, health equity, ethics, and more on the #MNCCTN blog: cancer.umn.edu/mncctn/news/mi… #clinicaltrials #cancer

April is #NationalStressMonth . Cancer patients and survivors can experience chronic stress, affecting daily life, physical & mental health, and even recovery. If you're experience cancer-related stress, check out resources and find support: cancer.gov/about-cancer/c… #MNCCTN

This week's #TrialTermsTuesday is eligibility criteria. These criteria are different for every study & determine who can be included or excluded from a study. Common criteria include age, health conditions, treatments, & ability to consent to participate #MNCCTN #clinicaltrials

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. #TesticularCancer affects younger men and has a high survival rate. We can learn about this cancer, treatments effects, and health outcomes through survivorship research. Learn more on the #MNCCTN blog: cancer.umn.edu/mncctn/news/te… #cancer

#MNCCTN has 5 health care partners and 23 site locations that offer cancer clinical trials in Greater MN. This reduces barriers to participating in research like distance, time, cost, and comfort. Which site is closest to you? Learn more: cancer.umn.edu/mncctn/partner… #clinicaltrials

Did you know there are four main #clinicaltrial phases? Each phase focuses on different questions and includes increasing numbers of participants. Learn more about clinical trial phases and what comes before Phase I trials on the #MNCCTN blog: cancer.umn.edu/mncctn/news/al… #cancer

We're back with #TrialTermsTuesday ! #ClinicalTrials are a specific type of research study that tests new drugs, treatments, or devices. Check out this definition & other research terms in the MRCT Center Glossary: mrctcenter.org/clinical-resea… #MNCCTN #cancerresearch

Regular #colorectalcancer screening is recommended to begin at age 45. However, higher risk individuals may need to be screened earlier. Do you have any of these risk factors? Speak to your doctor to determine the right screening schedule for you. #cancer #cancer screening #MNCCTN