RadComp Stakeholder Advisory Committee member, Sharon Rivera-Sanchez, recently shared how participating in clinical trials inspired her to become a breast cancer advocate and start two non-profit organizations dedicated to supporting underserved cancer patients and bridging the gap between them, their providers, and clinical trials. In an article for BlackDoctor.org, Rivera-Sanchez outlined her treatment journey, and how clinical trials played an important role in her survival and in her founding of Saving Pennies 4 A Cure and Trials of Color. As Black patients make up only 5 percent of clinical trial participants despite them being disproportionately affected by cancer, she hopes that her story can inspire more Black patients to join clinical trials.
