Per the Cook County Health & Hospital Systems (CCH) FY23 – 25 Strategic Plan on Disproportionate Impact requiring CCH Focus:
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Black men have the highest rate of prostate cancer deaths, more than twice as high as any other group.
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Hispanic man and women are almost twice as likely to have and die from liver cancer.
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Hispanic women are 40 percent more likely to be diagnosed with and 30 percent more likely to die from cervical cancer, compared to non-Hispanic women.
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In 2017, Black men and women were nearly two and a half times more likely to be hospitalized for lower limb amputations related to diabetes compared to non-Hispanic whites.
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In 2018, African Americans were 30 percent more likely to die from heart disease than non-Hispanic whites.
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African American women are nearly 60 percent more likely to have high blood pressure compared to non-Hispanic white women.
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Of African American women ages 20 and older, 49 percent have heart disease.
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Black men are 70 percent more likely to die from a stroke compared to non-Hispanic whites.
Below are links to Chicago metropolitan area clinical trials that are currently in the recruiting stages that focus on the conditions targeted by the Cook County Health & Hospital System that disproportionately affect Hispanics/Latinos and African Americans.
If you find a trial that is of interest, the American Cancer Society has guidance to learn more about being a participant with the options to read a variety of articles or watch a series of videos.
