News and Info

Welcome to the News and Information section of the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group website. The materials posted in this section are intended to keep constituents informed of the latest news and activities of the organization. The information below includes press releases, announcements, media advisories, and links to news articles.

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Latest News

May 19, 2022

Dr. Alicia Morgans on going beyond ADT for metastatic prostate cancer

May 17, 2022

Media Advisory: ECOG-ACRIN data at ASCO will showcase the Group’s robust research portfolio

May 5, 2022

The current state of metastatic melanoma (a series of four videos)

May 4, 2022

Dr. Kevin Kalinsky discusses updates from the TAILORx breast cancer trial

April 29, 2022

Interview with Dr. Robert Ferris: Head and neck cancer treatment evolution leads the way for future developments

April 11, 2022

As NCI-MATCH winds down, cancer research community takes stock of lessons learned

April 9, 2022

Study finds potential association between allostatic load and worse overall survival in multiple myeloma

April 9, 2022

Mixed quality of life findings following treatment highlight need for breast cancer support services

April 7, 2022

African ancestry, high BMI predictive of worse breast cancer outcomes

March 25, 2022

Enrollment in TMIST breast cancer screening trial surpasses halfway mark; Black participation rises above 20%

March 25, 2022

Press Release: Enrollment in TMIST breast cancer screening trial surpasses halfway mark; recruitment of women from diverse backgrounds is key to success

March 17, 2022

NCI-MATCH umbrella trial adds arm for LAG-3 expressing, mismatch repair deficient cancers

March 16, 2022

Press Release: ECOG-ACRIN opens a new NCI-MATCH treatment arm for dMMR and LAG-3-positive cancers as it continues to locate patients with BRAF mutations

March 15, 2022

The results of the EA8141 phase II trial are part of mounting evidence showing the benefits of neoadjuvant chemotherapy

March 10, 2022

Travel Funds Available for CRAs to Attend the Spring 2022 Group Meeting

March 8, 2022

JAMA Oncology publishes TAILORx data showing racial and neighborhood disparities in breast cancer

March 1, 2022

FDA notes the NCI-MATCH trial in its release of new guidance on master protocols and expansion cohorts

February 28, 2022

Dr. Edith Mitchell discusses ECOG-ACRIN’s work to improve representation of minority populations in cancer clinical trials

February 28, 2022

E1912 and other trials spur emergence of small molecule-inhibitor therapies for chronic lymphocytic leukemia

December 21, 2021

Press Release: A new post-surgery approach for treating HPV-related throat cancer uses less radiation safely and spares the majority of patients from chemotherapy

 
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