Drs Ursula A. Matulonis and Bhavana Pothuri discuss solutions to address health disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of endometrial cancer.

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Uterine Cancer Is on the Rise, Especially Among Black Women https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/17/health/uterine-cancer-black-women.html

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Diverse Trials Act https://aaci-library.org/legislation-tracker/diverse-trials-act