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Cultural Competency and the Informed Consent Process
Research participants have commonly been found to lack basic understanding of fundamental aspects of the studies in which they are participating. The informed consent process is one of many aspects of research that should be periodically examined in an attempt to restore trust in the research…
Biomarker may predict which HER2-negative breast cancer patients will benefit from targeted therapy
Multicenter team led by Case Western Reserve scientists uses brief exposure to therapy to find biomarker predictive of response to therapy A multicenter team led by Case Western Reserve has demonstrated that brief exposure to a targeted therapy can tell doctors which HER2-negative patients will…
October is Health Literacy Month
October is Health Literacy Month It’s estimated that more than 90 million Americans have low health literacy, which means they may not be able to understand health information, make informed choices about their care, navigate our complex health care system or communicate effectively with their…
Unconscious Bias: Cancer Clinical Trial Disparities in Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations
Prepared by Aaron McCorkle, BA – Cleveland Clinic Foundation Unconscious Bias and Health Disparities Implicit social cognition, or unconscious bias, allows individuals to use portions of prior experiences to affect performance, although it may not be introspectively realized (Greenwald &…
Colon cancer researcher Sanford Markowitz receives Distinguished University Professorship
Groundbreaking medical research offers Sanford Markowitz the best of two worlds. He thrives on solving tough scientific puzzles that come with medical research in a top-flight academic center. He also finds immense gratification that his work may someday help someone with serious illness such as…
Novel algorithm identifies DNA copy-number landscapes in African-American colon cancers
An algorithm dubbed ENVE could be the Google for genetic aberrations—and it comes from Case Western Reserve University. Remember the World Wide Web before the famed search engine? The web offered extraordinary amounts of information, but no consistently reliable way to secure relevant…
Reshaping Research: A Guide to Integrating Cultural Considerations into Research
Updated July 2021 The Center for Reducing Health Disparities was created in 2004 by Case Western Reserve University and the MetroHealth System. The Center helps to direct the Community Research Partnership Core of the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative. The aim of this Core is to…
What We Really Talk About When We Talk About Food
Confronted by a irate patient? What to do? “Challenge yourself to find something about him or her that you can authentically praise” suggests Cancer Center member Dr. Timothy Gilligan, Associate Professor of Medicine, and Co-Director, Center for Excellence in Healthcare Communication at Cleveland…
Gender Equality at the Case CCC
Guest Author: Ruth Keri, PhD This past month, Gary Gilliland, Director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, penned a commentary for the Association of American Cancer Institutes, emphasizing the need for women and other underrepresented groups in science and describing his goals for…
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Think Cultural Health
From: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Think Cultural Health (TCH) Think Cultural Health (TCH), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, is dedicated to advancing health equity at every point of contact. With growing concerns about…