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CCTG SC28 SEAMLESS study is now open in Canada

The CCTG SC28 SEAMLESS study is now open in Canada for anyone who has completed their primary cancer treatment, to learn mindfulness meditation on an app and see if it helps to improve stress and well being

"People who have had cancer may have multiple unmet psychosocial needs after the completion of their primary treatment, and for the first 5 years of surveillance and follow-up. Survivors often report feeling “lost in transition” as they shift back to their previous lives at home and in the workplace," says study chair Dr. Linda Ellen Carlson, Tom Baker Cancer Centre.

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CCTG HD12 a hematology trial investigating targeted therapy for early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma opens in Canada

The CCTG HD12 trial is the second study in the RADAR international trial and has recently opened in Canada. Researchers will compare the usual treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma, with a new treatment that takes the standard combination drug treatment replacing one of the drugs with brentuximab vedotin that may be more effective and cause fewer side effects for patients.

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Category: Publications
BR10, BR11, CO17 and LY12.
Everest L, Chen BE, Hay AE, Cheung MC, Chan KKW. Power and sample size calculation for incremental net benefit in cost effectiveness analyses with applications to trials conducted by the Canadian Cancer Trials Group.
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MA37 - Impact of BMI in Patients With Early Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer Receiving Endocrine Therapy With or Without Palbociclib in the PALLAS Trial
 
Pfeiler G, Hlauschek D, Mayer EL, Deutschmann C, Kacerovsky-Strobl S, Martin M, et al. Impact of BMI in Patients With Early Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer Receiving Endocrine Therapy With or Without Palbociclib in the PALLAS Trial (ONLINE).
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CCTG MA.32 trial has been permanently closed. This study looked at whether Metformin, an agent that is commonly used to treat diabetes, can decrease or affect the ability of breast cancer cells to grow and whether Metformin will work with other therapies to keep cancer from recurring. Health Canada has not approved the sale or use of Metformin to treat breast cancer, although they have approved its use in this clinical trial.
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Category: Group updates
Access to ID.me members updates and information

A new webpage has been created for members to access the most up-to-date ID.me information. You can now find the direct link to the ID.me updates on the CCTG website in the "Toolbox" under "Updates".

The new direct link can be found here: https://www.ctg.queensu.ca/private/member-updates/IDme if your team needs to bookmark the information.

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Category: Group updates
Introducing the *New* patient focused trial webpages

CCTG is very happy to introduce our patient focused trial webpages that have been developed for recent CCTG trials open to patient enrollment. The goal for this content is to provide CCTG trial specific plain language information for patients and their families that can be used to enhance discussions with their health care team.

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Category: Publications
Publications: General Review

Association of Molecular Profiles and Mutational Status With Distinct Histological Lung Adenocarcinoma Subtypes. An Analysis of the LACE-Bio Data

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