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2026 CCTG Annual Spring Meeting is only 1 week away!

On-site registration – Located on the 2nd floor of the Chelsea Hotel

  • If you did not receive an invitation to Spring Meeting, and you meet the eligibility criteria, you can register on-site by going to the non-registration desk.

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The 2025 CCTG Plenary Session announces speakers - Dr Chi Dr Nappi Dr Spreafico and Dr Chan

CCTG is pleased to announce the agenda for the Plenary Session at the #CCTG2026 Spring Meeting. 

The Plenary Session is on Friday April 24 4:30 - 5:30 in the Mountbatten Room at the Chelsea Hotel in Toronto. Each of the talks highlight important CCTG clinical trials and is a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited session. Thank you to this years CCTG Plenary Co-Chairs: Dr. Wendy Parulekar, Dr. Annette Hay, Dr. Wei Tu, and Dr. John Queenan.

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 Dr Connor Wells

Congratulations to Dr. Connor Wells who is a new investigator enrolling patients to the CRC.10 study at Alberta Health's Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre.

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Maria Ricci Memorial Lectureship In Oncology- Dr. Rebecca Auer
Dr. Rebecca Auer is our guest speaker this year at the Maria Ricci Memorial Lectureship In Oncology taking place at the CCTG Spring Meeting Read More

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Category: Publications
Publication: CO.32 NEO-RT
In the CCTG CO.32 NEO-RT (NCT06205485) randomized phase III, patients were treated with either induction chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy, followed by minimally invasive surgery, with the goal of maximizing organ preservation and function.
 
Kennecke HF, Brown CJ, Whiteford MH, Nurkin, Steven, Cann CG, VanderWalde NA, Cohen SA, Loree JM, Hall WA, Dennis K, Horowitz DP, Locke GE, Kachnic LA, O'Callaghan, Chris J.
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Category: Trials
Closed to Accrual: MAC28
MAC28 (NRG BR007) intergroup trial will be closed to accrual after reaching the accrual goal of 1670 patients. A memo has been posted to the MAC28 trial page.

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2026 Annual Spring Meeting of Participants

The CCTG Annual Spring Meeting is only 3 weeks away! If you have not registered or requested an invitation, please do so now!

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Elizabeth Eisenhauer and Judy Needham - Women Leaders in Cancer Research

Congratulations to Elizabeth Eisenhauer former CCTG Director and founding Director of the Investigational New Drug program and to former Patient Representative Chair, Judy Needham on their recent acknowledgement as Women Leaders in Cancer Research by the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA). The CCRA featured the contributions of several women recognized through the CCRA awards program and marked their achievements on International Women’s Day.

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