Improving access to prostate cancer treatment
Part of Cancer, Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This study aims to help Black men with prostate cancer get the care they need by addressing travel challenges. It tests whether better support can make it easier to receive surgery or radiation therapy.
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Who can take part
- You are a Black man
- You have intermediate- or high-risk prostate cancer
- You are planning to get surgery or radiation at the Mass General Brigham Prostate Cancer Outreach Clinic
- You live in a Massachusetts area with long travel times to the clinic, or you have trouble getting to medical appointments
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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