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Review
. 2021 Dec;161(6):1741-1746.e3.
doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.06.079. Epub 2021 Aug 17.

Diversity and Inclusion in Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials

Kelly M Herremans  1 , Andrea N Riner  1 , Robert A Winn  2 , Jose G Trevino  3
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Review

Diversity and Inclusion in Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials

Kelly M Herremans et al. Gastroenterology. 2021 Dec.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosures: Authors have no conflicts of interest.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Longitudinal analysis of race and ethnicity reporting and trial diversity Abbreviations: AI/AN, American Indian/Alaskan Native, NH/PI, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Multi, Multiracial. Reporting of race and ethnicity has continued to improve over time (A), whereas racial and ethnic diversity of pancreatic cancer clinical trial participants has remained unchanged (B and C).
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