Clinical trials help advance breast cancer care, but access is not equal. For Black people diagnosed with breast cancer, barriers to participation can make it harder to explore options.
Join Sonya Reid, MD, MPH, and moderator Tiah Tomlin-Harris for a conversation about why clinical trials matter for Black people with breast cancer, what can stand in the way of participation, and the work being done to improve access.
Get information and support to help you talk with your healthcare team about clinical trials and navigate your options.
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What you’ll learn
- Why participation in clinical trials matters for Black people with breast cancer
- Barriers to participation and how they can impact access
- What is being done to make clinical trials more accessible
- How to talk with your healthcare team about clinical trials
Why attend live?
- Get your questions answered: Participate in a live Q&A.
- Connect with others: Join the live chat and hear from others who may be navigating similar experiences.
- Leave with practical next steps: Learn options to explore and questions to bring to your care team.
If you can’t attend live, register anyway — we’ll send you the recording after the webinar.
Who should attend
This program centers the experiences and needs of Black people diagnosed with breast cancer. People with early-stage or metastatic breast cancer, caregivers, and healthcare providers are also welcome.
About our speaker
Sonya Reid, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology; Assistant Director of Community Outreach and Engagement, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Donya Reid, MD, MPH’s research focuses on young-onset and hereditary breast cancer, as well as racial disparities in breast cancer outcomes. Her work includes investigating genomic differences that may contribute to racial disparities in breast cancer survival. Dr. Reid received the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. award in recognition of her work to advance diversity, inclusion, and equity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Clinically, she cares for breast cancer patients with a special interest in young-onset breast cancer.
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Tiah Tomlin-Harris
Co-founder, My Style Matters, Inc; Patient Advocate
Following a diagnosis of an aggressive form of breast cancer, or Can’t-cer as she calls it, Tiah Tomlin-Harris vowed to God that if she made it through breast cancer, she would help as many women as she could fight and survive breast cancer, particularly Black women, who are disproportionately impacted by this disease. She co-founded My Style Matters, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides support, resources, education as well as healthy lifestyle experiences to cancer patients and their loved ones.
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