Why My Perspective on Clinical Trials Changed

At the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, Megan-Claire Chase, known as Warrior Megsie on social media, was one of the speakers at the ASCO Voices session. In her talk, she explained how her views on clinical trials shifted after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Listen to the episode to hear Megsie explain: some of the reasons why the Black community distrusts the medical system why she didn’t want to be part of a clinical trial how her feelings changed after she suffered rare, debilitating side effects from treatment why she became an outspoken advocate