Why Haven’t Older Adults Been Included in More Oncology Clinical Trials?

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Conference|American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting (ASCO)

In this video, Dr. Arti Hurria discusses resources addressing the disconnect between cancer as a growing problem in the elderly and the fact that clinical trials mostly enroll younger patients.

In this video, Dr. Arti Hurria discusses resources addressing the disconnect between cancer as a growing problem in the elderly and the fact that clinical trials mostly enroll younger patients.

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