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Dr Chen presenting CO21 economic analysis at ASCO 2026

New findings presented at ASCO 2026 demonstrate that a structured exercise program for colon cancer survivors improves survival outcomes and reduces healthcare system costs.

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Publication: PA6 meta analysis
Predicting recurrence of pancreatic cancer after surgery could inform clinical decision making, including adjuvant therapies and follow-up. This study aimed to develop and validate a deep learning model using digitized whole-slide images (WSI) of histopathology.
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Results from a pre-planned secondary analysis of the PR21 PLUDO trial were presented at ASCO 2026

Results from a pre-planned secondary analysis of the PR21 PLUDO trial were presented at ASCO 2026—providing insight into treatment sequencing for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). 

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2026 CCTG Annual Spring Meeting deadlines!

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2026 CCTG Annual Spring meeting! With it now behind us, please ensure you keep the following deadlines in mind: 

CME submission deadline May 29th

The Annual Spring Meeting is an accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Queen's University Office of CPD. You may claim a maximum of 25.5 hours (Credits are automatically calculated).

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Publication: EN7 poster presentation
An EN7 poster presentation at the United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) Conference, held 21-26 March, 2026 in San Antonio, TX. The abstract has been published in the journal Laboratory Investigation.
 
A small but clinically relevant subset of endometrial carcinomas (EC) have more than one molecular classifying feature.
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Publication: LY16 10 year analysis
This long-term follow-up of RELEVANCE confirmed that R2 provides a chemo-free alternative to immunochemotherapy in this patient population. Lenalidomide plus rituximab (\(R^{2}\)) is a comparable, chemotherapy-free alternative to standard immunochemotherapy (R-CHOP/R-B/R-CVP) for previously untreated advanced follicular lymphoma.
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Publication: PA7 Secondary Analysis
 
The CCTG PA.7 study was a randomized phase II trial comparing chemotherapy with and without dual immune checkpoint inhibition in patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC).
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Dr Glenn Goss honoured with the CCTG Founders Award

CCTG is delighted to celebrate the distinguished career and dedication of Dr Glenwood Goss, who's work was recognized at the 2026 Annual Spring Meeting of Participants last weekend in Toronto. Dr Goss was awarded the Dr. Joseph Pater Founder’s Award for Excellence in Clinical Trials Research presented to a clinical trials research investigator whose leadership and body of work has contributed to significant advances in the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of cancer. 

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