05 Nov Unraveling misinformation about cancer clinical trials

By Clara Neupert, Wisconsin Public Radio

A majority of Americans run into health misinformation while scrolling on social media or shopping online. And, most aren’t able to differentiate fact from fiction, according to a poll by KFF.

UW Health’s Sarah Kotila is working to clear things up for cancer patients and their families. She’s a nurse and the clinical trials navigator manager at the Carbone Cancer Center.

Kotila said there is a fair amount of misinformation around clinical trials for cancer care. Read more…