# Clinical Research Advancement ## Posts - [Breaking Through Clinical Trial Barriers: When Recruitment Plans fail.](https://cradvancement.com/breaking-through-clinical-trial-barriers-when-recruitment-plans-fail/): Many studies fall behind because initial enrollment assumptions don’t reflect real‑world patient flow, competing trials, or site capacity. - [Why Africa Is the Next Big Frontier for Clinical Trials 2025–2030 Predictions](https://cradvancement.com/why-africa-is-the-next-big-frontier-for-clinical-trials-2025-2030-predictions/): Africa is moving from “promising” to pivotal in clinical research. - [Successes and Challenges in Clinical Trial Recruitment: The Experience of a New Study Team](https://cradvancement.com/successes-and-challenges-in-clinical-trial-recruitment-the-experience-of-a-new-study-team/): Participant recruitment is one of the most challenging aspects of a clinical trial, directly impacting both the study’s duration and the quality of its results. - [Precision, Relevance and Prediction: The Future of Clinical Trial Recruitment](https://cradvancement.com/precision-relevance-and-prediction-the-future-of-clinical-trial-recruitment/): The landscape of clinical trials is undergoing a profound transformation. - [Controlled Clinical Trials in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Winning Value Proposition](https://cradvancement.com/controlled-clinical-trials-in-sub-saharan-africa-a-winning-value-proposition/): Persistent recruitment delays, high dropout rates, and missed timelines continue to slow global clinical trials, while data show that sub-Saharan Africa offers a largely untapped opportunity with established research capacity, large patient pools, and strong enrollment and retention performance. - [Retention by Design: Operationalizing Patient-Centric Trials Without Increasing Site Burden](https://cradvancement.com/retention-by-design-operationalizing-patient-centric-trials-without-increasing-site-burden/): The quest to turn patient retention from a chronic challenge into a competitive strength—and one that benefits all stakeholders. - [De-risking drug development: Ex-US clinical trials as a strategic advantage in 2025](https://cradvancement.com/de-risking-drug-development-ex-us-clinical-trials-as-a-strategic-advantage-in-2025/): The industry faces a significant dilemma in 2025 as it strives to maintain innovation amid growing global instability. - [Improving access to innovative medicines in Africa starts with clinical trials](https://cradvancement.com/improving-access-to-innovative-medicines-in-africa-starts-with-clinical-trials/): The global health community has long called for innovation that delivers impact where it is needed most. - [Optimizing Recruitment and Retention in Cancer Clinical Trials in Low-Resource Settings: Barriers and Facilitators From Nigerian Provider's Perspectives](https://cradvancement.com/optimizing-recruitment-and-retention-in-cancer-clinical-trials-in-low-resource-settings-barriers-and-facilitators-from-nigerian-providers-perspectives/): Authors: Babayemi O. Olakunde, PhD, MBChB, Ngozi Idemili-Aronu, PhD, Tara M. Friebel-Klingner, PhD, MPH, Adaeze Chike-Okoli, PhD, MBA, Ijeoma U. Itanyi, MD, MPH, Tonia C. Onyeka, MD, MSc, Kimberly Levinson, MD, MPH, Anne F. Rositch, PhD, MSPH, Richard B.S. Roden, PhD, Tzyy-Choou Wu, MD, PhD, and Echezona E. Ezeanolue, MD, MPH - [Strategies for recruitment and retention of diverse and underserved cancer survivor and caregiver dyads in clinical trials](https://cradvancement.com/strategies-for-recruitment-and-retention-of-diverse-and-underserved-cancer-survivor-and-caregiver-dyads-in-clinical-trials/): Cancer survivor-caregiver dyads from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups and those with lower socioeconomic status are less likely to participate in clinical research. - [Oncology Clinical Trials in Africa: Partnering for Quality](https://cradvancement.com/oncology-clinical-trials-in-africa-partnering-for-quality/): Oncology clinical trials are requisite for testing the safety and effectiveness of promising treatments and deciphering new knowledge into concrete benefits for patients. - [Comparison of Quality of Life and Burden of Lower Back PAIN Among Patients with and without a Diagnosis in Korea, Taiwan, JAPAN and USA](https://cradvancement.com/comparison-of-quality-of-life-and-burden-of-lower-back-pain-among-patients-with-and-without-a-diagnosis-in-korea-taiwan-japan-and-usa/): Author(s) Chen Y1, Singh SS2, Fang H3, Jung S4, Gilliam Y5, Grillo V1 1Kantar, Singapore, Singapore, 2Kantar Health, Singapore, Singapore, 3Kantar Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan, 4Kantar, Seoul, South Korea, 5Kantar, Douglasville, Singapore - [Rates of COPD Diagnosis and Health Outcomes in at Risk Populations: An Insight to the Diagnosis of COPD](https://cradvancement.com/rates-of-copd-diagnosis-and-health-outcomes-in-at-risk-populations-an-insight-to-the-diagnosis-of-copd/): Author(s) Chen Y1, Gilliam Y2, Singh SS1, Jung S3, Fang H4 1Kantar, Singapore, Singapore, 2Kantar, Douglasville, Singapore, 3Kantar, Seoul, South Korea, 4Kantar Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan - [The Challenges and Unmet Needs in the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Patients and Burden of Advanced HCC across Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand](https://cradvancement.com/the-challenges-and-unmet-needs-in-the-management-of-hepatocellular-carcinoma-hcc-patients-and-burden-of-advanced-hcc-across-hong-kong-singapore-and-thailand/): Author(s) Yen C1, Ramaswamy B1, Baladi JF1, Acorda A2, Xu K2, Gilliam Y2, Gowindah R2, Singh SS2, Chen Y2 1Ipsen, Singapore, Singapore, 2Kantar, Singapore, Singapore - [Uncovering the Hidden Burden of Depression: A Country Comparison](https://cradvancement.com/uncovering-the-hidden-burden-of-depression-a-country-comparison/): Author(s) Ken-Opurum J1, Fukuda T2, Chen Y3, Gilliam Y3, Stankus A4 1Kantar, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 2National Institute of Public Health, Wako-shi, 11, Japan, 3Kantar, Singapore, Singapore, 4Kantar, New York, NY, USA - [APAC Overview of the Accelerated Approval Pathways: Applications in LUNG Cancer](https://cradvancement.com/apac-overview-of-the-accelerated-approval-pathways-applications-in-lung-cancer/): Author(s) Johnson I1, Chou B1, Grillo V2, Sevilla M2, Singh SS2, Gilliam Y2 1Amgen, JAPAC, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2Kantar, Singapore, Singapore - [Vaccination Rates Among the General Adult Population and High-Risk Groups in EU, US, JAPAN, South Korea and Taiwan](https://cradvancement.com/vaccination-rates-among-the-general-adult-population-and-high-risk-groups-in-eu-us-japan-south-korea-and-taiwan/): Author(s) Gilliam Y1, Teoh C2, Singh SS2, Chen Y2, Grillo V2 1Kantar, Douglasville, Singapore, 2Kantar, Singapore, Singapore - [Hepatitis B and C: Differences in Diagnosis and Treatment](https://cradvancement.com/hepatitis-b-and-c-differences-in-diagnosis-and-treatment/): Author(s) Gilliam Y1, Singh SS1, Chen Y1, Kim J2, Fang H3 1Kantar, Singapore, Singapore, 2Kantar, Seoul, South Korea, 3Kantar Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan - [Operational Strategies for Clinical Trials in Africa](https://cradvancement.com/operational-strategies-for-clinical-trials-in-africa/): In a dramatic reversal of longstanding trends, cancer now kills more Africans than malaria. - [Differences and Similarities in Presentation and Management Patterns in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Across Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand](https://cradvancement.com/differences-and-similarities-in-presentation-and-management-patterns-in-patients-with-hepatocellular-carcinoma-hcc-across-hong-kong-singapore-and-thailand/): Pierce K. H. Chow1, Yen Chia², Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy², Jean-Francois Baladi², Arlene Acorda Dalin3, Kimi Shaoqing Xu3, Yvanka Marie Gilliam3, Regina Gowindah3, Yirong Chen3, Shikha Singh3, Vince Grillo3 - [Differences in presentation and management patterns in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): Data from HCC registry in Asia.](https://cradvancement.com/differences-in-presentation-and-management-patterns-in-patients-with-hepatocellular-carcinoma-hcc-data-from-hcc-registry-in-asia/): Authors: Pierce K. H. Chow, Lequn Li, Jiangtao Li, Fan Jia, Hee-Jee Wang, Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Jin-Mo Yang, Poh-Seng Tan, Shukui Qin, Kwang-Hyub Han, Brian Goh, Ho Seong Han, Junji Furuse, Xu Zhu, Joanna Zhi Jie Ling, and Mihir Gandhi - [Differences in presentation and management patterns in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) between China and Singapore: Initial data from the HCC Registry in Asia.](https://cradvancement.com/differences-in-presentation-and-management-patterns-in-patients-with-hepatocellular-carcinoma-hcc-between-china-and-singapore-initial-data-from-the-hcc-registry-in-asia/): Authors: Pierce K. H. Chow, Lequn Li, Jiangtao Li, Poh-Seng Tan, Fan Jia, Shukui Qin, Yvanka Marie Gilliam, Joanna Zhi Jie Ling, and Mihir Gandhi, on behalf of Asia-Pacific Hepatocellular Carcinoma (AHCC) Trials Group ## Pages - [GlobalCore](https://cradvancement.com/globalcore/) - [Thank you](https://cradvancement.com/thank-you/): Thank You for Reaching Out We’ve received your message and a member of the Clinical Research Advancement team will review it shortly. We appreciate your interest and will be in touch as soon as possible. In the meantime, you are welcome to continue exploring our services and insights. What happens next?Our team will review your enquiry and respond via email or phone, depending on the information provided. 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