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Category: Group updates
CCTG at ASCO 2024
CCTG presentations and posters at the ASCO Annual Meeting, May 31- June 4, 2024 Read More

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Category: Group updates
CCTG New Investigator Clinical Trials Course
August 21-23, 2024: The New Investigator Clinical Trials Course (NICTC) is a 2.5 day course developed by the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) and designed for new investigators with an interest in cancer clinical research and intended for fellows and junior faculty in the fields of haematology, medical, radiation, and surgical oncology. Read More

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Category: Publications
Publication: LY17 for the R-DICEP arm of the trial
Stewart DA, Kuruvilla J, Lee D, Dudebout JJ, Chua N, Larouche J-F, Baetz T, Shafey M, Abdel-Samad N, Robinson S, Fleury I, Fraser G, Skrabek P, Kukreti V, Kelly J, Hay AE, Shepherd LE, Chen BE, Crump M. Canadian cancer trials group LY.17: A randomized phase II study evaluating novel salvage therapy pre-autologous stem cell transplant in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma—outcome of rituximab-dose-intensive cyclophosphamide, etoposide, cisplatin (R-DICEP) versus R-GDP (ONLINE). British Journal of Haematology 2024.
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Category: Trials
The international study CCTG MAC29 (OptimICE-pCR) is investigating whether treatment with immunotherapy versus observation in people with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer

The international study CCTG MAC29 (OptimICE-pCR) is investigating whether treatment with immunotherapy versus observation in people with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) who had a good response after initial treatment with chemotherapy and immunotherapy is really necessary.

The investigators want to determine if observation after surgery is as effective as completing 6 more months of immunotherapy in TNBC patients who have completed standard treatment including immunotherapy before surgery, and who have had a good response.

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Category: Trials
Closed to Accrual: CX6
The CX6 trial (SENTICOL III) an international validation study of sentinel node biopsy in early cervical cancer has closed to further accrual having met the accrual target with 988 study participants enrolled.
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Category: Group updates
Two fellowship opportunities in BC
The Miller Mindell Gynecologic Cancer Research Fellowship is a one or two-year gynecologic cancer research fellowship opportunity offered by the University of British Columbia and Vancouver General Hospital. Those who hold an MD and have completed, or currently training in, or accepted into or applying to a gynecologic oncology training program in Canada or an equivalent system.
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Category: Group updates
CCTG Pharmacy Network seeking pharmacy representation

The CCTG Pharmacy Network is actively seeking pharmacy representation for the following:

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Category: News
 Canadian Cancer Statistics publication released

In 2024, the Canadian Cancer Statistics publication was developed in the form of a peer-reviewed article "Projected estimates of cancer in Canada in 2024” published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ).

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