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.

We welcome inquiries from members of the press regarding the information posted on this website. To place a media inquiry, contact the Office of Communications.


Latest News

March 20, 2024

Press Release: ARPA-H appoints Etta Pisano to lead its Advancing Clinical Trials Readiness Initiative

March 7, 2024

The March 2024 News from ECOG-ACRIN blog is now available

March 4, 2024

Press Release: NCI-MATCH cancer trial discovers a potentially broader role for an established dual HER2-blocking treatment

March 1, 2024

Attention radiation oncologists and trainees: Travel funds are available for the Spring 2024 Group Meeting (apply now)

February 28, 2024

Attention CRAs: Travel funds are available for the Spring 2024 Group Meeting (apply now)

February 16, 2024

AACR’s Clinical Cancer Research publishes a review article, “Tumor-Specific Activity of Precision Medicines in the NCI-MATCH Trial”

February 9, 2024

The January/February 2024 News from ECOG-ACRIN blog is now available

February 3, 2024

ECOG-ACRIN pays tribute to Edith Mitchell, MD

February 2, 2024

Edith P. Mitchell, health-care trailblazer, civil rights pioneer, and retired Air Force brigadier general, has died at 76 (obituary, The Philadelphia Inquirer)

February 1, 2024

Nomination Period Now Open: 2024 Remarkable Mentor to Women in Oncology Award (deadline March 7)

January 29, 2024

Edith Mitchell, medical oncologist, champion of health equity, and brigadier general, dies at 76 (obituary, The Cancer Letter)

January 22, 2024

Statement by Drs. O’Dwyer and Schnall on the passing of Edith Mitchell, MD

January 22, 2024

The Winter 2024 advocacy blog Considering Clinical Trials is now available

January 17, 2024

Press Release: ECOG-ACRIN research team led by Michael Atkins, MD receives Journal of Clinical Oncology 2023 Paper of the Year

January 16, 2024

Attention Fellows: Applications are being accepted for the 2024 Paul Carbone, MD Fellowship Award (apply by February 22)

January 16, 2024

Nomination Period Now Open: 2024 Young Investigator Award (deadline February 22)

January 12, 2024

E4112 study shows a gene expression assay may guide ductal carcinoma in-situ management

January 11, 2024

Tempus announces participation in ComboMATCH

January 10, 2024

46 member networks and programs receive commendations for research performance

January 9, 2024

Dr. Etta Pisano, chair of the TMIST trial, talks with CBS Health Watch about artificial intelligence (AI) for breast cancer screening

 
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