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Dr Glenn Goss recieves CCTG Founders Award

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Lynn Dwernychuk Award for Excellence in Clinical Trials Conduct

Lynn Dwernychuk serves as the Director of Clinical Research at the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency and holds an Adjunct Professorship with the College of Graduate Studies and Research at the University of Saskatchewan. In her capacity as Director, Lynn oversees a comprehensive research portfolio that includes both the Allan Blair Cancer Centre in Regina and the Saskatoon Cancer Centre, fostering an environment of innovation and collaboration in cancer research across Saskatchewan.

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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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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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