However, majority of the clinical trials are conducted in foreign countries with very few Africans. According to Dr Mwea, clinical trials do not provide a clear picture of what can work for a population. The cancer centre at AKU seeks to change this trend by having the first centre for clinical trials for cancer. Mansoor says a patient diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer and has never gone for chemotherapy can qualify. Breast cancer trial drugsHe says there are certain breast cancer trial drugs that seem to work for lung cancer by blocking a certain pathway.

Source: Standard Digital March 28, 2021 16:41 UTC