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Category: Publications
Publication: Statistical
Joint Analysis of Longitudinal Proportional Measurements and Survival Times Based on Generalized Mean-Variance Mixed Model and Cox Proportional Hazards Model
 
In cancer clinical trials and other types of medical studies, longitudinal data are often observed in conjunction with survival data.
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Category: Publications
Publications: General Review
Hematology Cohort study - Outcomes following exposure to drug interactions with ibrutinib in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and MA20 Sub study - Prognostic and predictive capacity of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in the MA.20 regional node radiotherapy trial Read More

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Category: Trials
Closed to Accrual: ME.15

The ME.15 (MelMarT-II) phase III randomized control trial investigating 1cm vs 2cm wide excision margins for primary cutaneous melanoma has closed to accrual after reaching the accrual target of 3000 patients enrolled. This study is investigating the use of smaller surgical margins to reduce the extent of surgery in Stage 2 melanoma patient and improve quality of lift.

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Category: Group updates
2024 Annual Report
The CCTG 2024 Annual Report is now live! 
 
2024 was a highly eventful year for the group, marked by both challenges and significant achievements. The group surpassed expectations in trial activation, launching 18 new studies across early and late phase programs—exceeding our annual target. Funding activity was also strong, with 17 applications submitted and seven successfully awarded, securing $5.9 million in support.
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Category: Publications
Publications: General Review
Two general publication, the first is looking at the financial difficulty among patients with cancer participating in clinical trials, the other is an evaluation of the Canadian Remote Access Framework for Clinical Trials (CRAFT) pilot. Read More

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Category: Publications
Publication: secondary analysis CX5 and CO26
Secondary analysis: CX5 surgical approach analysis and the CO26 cost utility analysis Read More

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Category: Publications
Publication: secondary analysis MAC18
Two secondary analysis for the MAC18 (POSITIVE) trial, one looking at breastfeeding after hormone receptor-positive breast cancer and the other looking at the hormonal factors predictive of fertility in patients with breast cancer. Read More

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Category: Publications
Publication: HNC2 (primary)
HNC2 (NRG-HN004): Radiotherapy with cetuximab or durvalumab for locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer in patients with a contraindication to cisplatin 
Management of patients with locoregionally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma when cisplatin is contraindicated is controversial.
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