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Category: Publications
Publication: BLC4 secondary analysis
CCTG BLC4 (SWOG S1605) Urine Tumor DNA to Stratify the Risk of Recurrence
 
This study demonstrates that urine tumor DNA profiling can be used to stratify the risk of recurrence in patients after treatment with atezolizumab for bacillus Calmette-Guérin–unresponsive non–muscle-invasi
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Publication: CO7 meta analysis
CO7 - systemic chemotherapy for patients with resectable or resected colorectal cancer liver metastases: An individual patient data meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomised phase III trials comparing surgery plus systemic chemotherapy with surgery alone in patients with CRCLM. Analyses were performed in the overall intention-to-treat (ITT) population, in patients who had curative-intent surgery (resected population), and in those who received post-operative chemotherapy only.
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Category: Publications
Publication: EN10 EN11  Barriers to Implementation

Endometrial Carcinoma Molecular Classification and Barriers to Implementation, Possible Solutions, and the Implications for Ongoing Clinical Trials. 

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Publication: IND227 updated analysis
Abstract IND.227 oral presentation at the World Conference on Lung Cancer in Barcelona, Spain, on 8 September, 2025. Subsequently published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
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Category: Group updates
CCTG at the Canadian Cancer Research Conference 2025

The Canadian Cancer Research Conference (CCRC) 2025 was held from November 2 to November 4 in Calgary and brings together the Canadian cancer research community for an agenda spanning the research spectrum.  The biennial CCRC is organized by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer under the direction of the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA). 

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Category: News
For cancer, exercise could be the key to recovery

Sharing a great opinion piece related to the CO21 Challenge trial.


OPINION: The Globe and Mail  - Oct 28, 2025

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Category: Publications
Publication: MAC20 secondary analysis
Obesity is associated with a higher risk of recurrence, mortality, comorbidities, treatment-related adverse effects, and poor quality of life in patients with breast cancer. Scalable interventions are needed to promote weight loss in this population. Can a remotely delivered weight loss intervention (WLI) reduce weight in a diverse population of women with breast cancer and a body mass index of 27 or higher? Read More

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Publication: BRC5
BRC5 (Alliance B140503) secondary analysis publication:  Additional node dissection in the BRC5 trial was performed at the surgeon's discretion and included simple sampling, systematic sampling, or complete lymph node dissection. Researchers report the impact of the extent of lymphadenectomy on disease- and recurrence-free survival in this trial.
 
Altorki N, Damman B, Wang X, Liberman M, Wigle D, Ashrafi A, Conti M, Yasufuku K, Schuchert MJ, Stinchcombe TE.
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