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Cell Therapy’s Promise for Canadians Must Include Access

An emerging form of immunotherapy, called adoptive cell transfer, has the potential to transform the way in which cancers are treated. Adoptive cell therapy involves taking a patient’s immune cells from their blood, and modifying them in a lab so they can target cancer cells more effectively — enhancing the patient’s immune system to fight cancer. 

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The use of Complementary Medicines is Relatively High

The use of Complementary Medicines is Relatively High Among Patients in Phase III Cancer Trials

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Dr. McKenzie

Dr. McKenzie is a radiation oncologist with extensive experience in genitourinary oncology, neurooncology and palliative oncology. He currently works as a radiation oncologist at BC Cancer Vancouver. He also is the co-chair of the CCTG Supportive Care Committee. In this video, McKenzie addresses the wide variety of trials the Supportive Care Committee is involved with, as well as potential avenues for new trials that may extend beyond the jurisdiction of cancer research.

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Category: Trials
 CCTG IND.225 trial

The CCTG IND.225 trial: A Phase II Study of the Assessment of Response to Pembrolizumab in Metastatic Melanoma: CT Texture Analysis as a Predictive Biomarker
has been permanently closed/terminated.

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CCTG SC.24, A Randomized Phase II/III Study Comparing Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) versus Conventional Palliative Radiotherapy (CRT) for Patients with Spinal Metastases, has been closed to accrual after the completion of target accrual. Although the trial is closed accrual, treatment and follow up of patients will continue according to the protocol.

The purpose of this study is to find out if SBRT is better than CRT at controlling pain in the spine 3 months after receiving treatment.

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Category: Group updates
 The Canadian Cancer Research Conference (CCRC)

Registration for the 2019 Canadian Cancer Research Conference (CCRC) is now open.The conference will be of interest to cancer researchers, clinicians, and decision-makers across disciplines and at all stages of their career.

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The  Guidance Document: Part C, Division 5 of the Food and Drug Regulations “Drugs for Clinical Trials Involving Human Subjects” (GUI-0100) was published online today, August 20, 2019 and can be found on the Health Canada website at:

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Category: Group updates

The CCTG Central Operations and Statistics Office located at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario has a job opening for a two Study Coordinators and a Research Associate.

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