Australian cancer trials are getting worse at reporting sex differences, putting patients at risk

Women with cancer may not have the same chance of cure or quality of life as men—yet fewer than 2% of Australian cancer clinical trials report results separately for men and women.

Women are also more likely to experience severe side effects from cancer treatment, including immunotherapy and chemotherapy, but without these data, clinicians have no way of knowing whether a treatment's safety or effectiveness profile applies equally to their patients. ...