Enrollment in TMIST breast cancer screening trial surpasses halfway mark; Black participation rises above 20%

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The Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST) is more than halfway to its recruiting goal of 128,905 participants, with more than 20% of participants in the United States being Black. Recruitment of women from diverse backgrounds is vital to ensuring that TMIST trial results will be applicable across races, ethnicities, and under-served communities.

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