Jennifer Yuma editorEmmy award-winner Uzo Aduba has teamed up with Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) for a new PSA to encourage cancer patients to share their experiences in order to hopefully accelerate the pace of cancer research.The campaigns encourage patients to share their health information, including clinical information, samples and voices.
The information could play an important role in cancer research by increasing the pool of data available to help researchers expand upon new treatment strategies.Aduba, who is best known for her work on “Orange Is the New Black” and “In Treatment,” spoke about why it’s important for cancer patients to share their stories.“Like far too many people, cancer has touched me personally,” she said.
Read more on variety.com