West Featured in USA Today

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In a new article highlighting the importance of inclusive clinical research, we have been recognized as 1 of the 4 inaugural sites of Genentech‘s Advancing Inclusive Research® (AIR) Site Alliance. The article highlights how our research team identified an eligibility requirement in a breast cancer study that was disproportionately excluding Black women. Our team’s feedback helped… Read more »

Breast Cancer Disparity Abstract Accepted into SABCS

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An abstract created in partnership with Dr. Gregory Vidal and Dr. Andrea Curry of our West family about Addressing Breast Cancer Disparities has been officially accepted by San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Alongside Rabble Health and the Urban Health Education & Support Services, this team will present methods used to measurably address social determinants of… Read more »

An examination of health care utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic among women with early-stage hormone receptor-positive breast cancer

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“Women undergoing treatment for breast cancer require frequent clinic visits for maintenance of therapy. With COVID-19 causing health care disruptions, it is important to learn about how this population’s access to health care has changed.” The study linked below was co-authored by two of our very own – Dr. Gregory Vidal and Andrea Curry, and compares self-reported… Read more »