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Resources for Patient & Families

Helping you find the right options

Clinical trials are an important treatment option to consider if you or a loved one is dealing with cancer. This link: CCTG Clinical Trials is where you can find listings of clinical trials currently being conducted by Canadian Cancer Trials Group, including the locations across the country where the trial is being conducted. 

In addition to trials being conducted by the Canadian Cancer Trials Group, several other clinical trials being conducted by other groups may also be available. If you need help finding a trial specific to your diagnosis we suggest engaging with the Clinical Trials Navigator: Helping Canadian Cancer Patients Find Eligible Clinical Trials, this group are making the process of finding and participating in clinical trials easier and more accessible through their innovative and free platform. A complete listing of clinical trials being conducted in Canada, can be found by visiting this website: Canadian Cancer Trials, and this US based database can be used to search for International Trials - ClinicalTrials.gov. Also for a list of pediatric clinical trials within Canada please visit U-Link.care.

There are several other websites you can visit that can provide more information about clinical trials, about a specific type of cancer, and that offers resources for patients and their families. We encourage you to visit these sites. Here are some suggestions:

Infographics: explaining some of the more complex details of a clinical trial.

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It Starts With Me

Are you interested in learning about participating in a clinical trial?

This website www.itstartswithme.ca is about clinical trials was developed by patients and caregivers who have participated in a clinical trial or have had a loved one participate in a clinical trial and by people who work in clinical trials and research. The website tells you everything you need to know about clinical trials, things to think about or ask before you decide to participate, your rights as a person who is volunteering in a clinical trial and has a glossary of terms for you. The site was created by the Network of Networks (N2) an organization that represents organizations that do clinical research and trials in Canada. We encourage you to visit this website to learn more about participating in clinical trials.

workshop on patient engagement in clinical trials

Spring Meeting 2025 - Engaging Patient Representatives in CCTG Clinical Trials

If you are attending the CCTG Spring Meeting #CCTG2025 don't forget to drop by the open workshop and education session on engaging patient representatives in CCTG clinical trials. This accredited workshop takes place on Friday April 25, 10:30-12pm in the Seymour room at the Chelsea Hotel.

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The innovative ME17 melanoma trial has opened to enrollment

The innovative ME17 melanoma trial has opened to enrollment

One of the world’s largest randomized clinical trials, investigating the use of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has opened in Canada.

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Patient Representative Committee - goodby to Judy Needham  Michelle Audoin has accepted the role of Chair

Hello and Goodbye: CCTG Patient Representative Committee leadership changes

Change often comes with both excitement and the inevitable goodbye. 

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Welcome to Patient Representative Lindsay Clarke

Welcome to Patient Representative Lindsay Clarke

CCTG is thrilled to welcome Lindsay Clarke, who will be supporting the Genitourinary Disease Site Committee as a Patient Representative. 

Lindsay Clarke is a registered nurse and mother who lives in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. She has a passion for caring for others and she has been volunteering with Prostate Cancer Canada (Cancer Canada) for the last 14 years. Prostate cancer is common amongst the men in Lindsay’s family, she tragically lost her father to prostate cancer in 2010, he was only 58 years old.

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