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Patient Representative Suzanne Wood
CCTG would like to extend a warm welcome to Patient Representative Suzanne Wood who will be supporting the GI disease site committee. Suzanne is from Toronto and was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon cancer in July 2022.
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the Frances A Shepherd Award

The Frances A Shepherd Award is for investigators or post-graduate trainees, traveling to present CCTG related work at major international meetings. Each award will be approximately $1000 and offered two to three times a year. Applicants who have had their research accepted for oral or poster presentation at an international scientific meeting and have not received another award to support their travel are eligible to apply. The application deadline will be set in the spring and fall to coincide with the major international cancer conferences.

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For the Gynecology Disease Site Committee

Clinical Research Associate Volunteer needed for the Gynecology Disease Site Committee

The Canadian Cancer Trials Group is actively seeking a CRA representative from Canadian Member sites to sit on the Gynecology Disease Site Committee.

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Category: Publications
An Economic Analysis of SC24 in Canada: A Randomized Study of SBRT Compared with Conventional Palliative RT for Spinal Metastases and a Secondary Analysis of the Rate of Second Primary Lung Cancer From Cancer and Leukemia Group B 140503 (Alliance) Trial of Lobar Versus Sublobar Resection for T1aN0 Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Read More

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ALC3 primary publication: A randomized phase III study of standard versus high-dose cytarabine with or without vorinostat for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
 
Garcia-Manero G, Podoltsev NA, Othus M, Pagel JM, Radich JP, Fang M, Rizzieri DA, Marcucci G, Strickland SA, Litzow MR, Savoie ML, Medeiros BC, Sekeres MA, Lin TL, Uy GL, Powell BL, Kolitz JE, Larson RA, Stone RM, Claxton D, Essell J, Luger SM, Mohan SR, Moseley A, Appelbaum FR, Erba HP. A randomized phase III study of standard versus high-dose cytarabine with or without vorinostat for AML. Leukemia 38: 58-66.
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Closed to Accrual: PR21

The PR.21 study: A Randomized Phase II Study of 177Lu-PSMA-617 vs Docetaxel in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer and PSMA-Positive Disease has closed to accrual as the accrual target has been met.

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From the Director's Desk - 2023 A Year in Review

Looking back at 2023…

As we begin a new year, I would like to acknowledge the tremendous year of activity and highlight some achievements. These reflect the commitment and efforts of CCTG members, investigators and trial staff who develop, conduct, and report on the results from our collective research.

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Two new general review publications: Minding the gaps: Assessing and addressing clinical research core competencies across a network of Canadian cancer centres and Minding the gaps: Assessing and addressing clinical research core competencies across a network of Canadian cancer centres Read More