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November 15, 2021
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Could chemotherapy given both before and after surgery improve outcomes for patients with #GallbladderCancer (compared to chemo given only after surgery)? #ClinicalTrial EA2197/OPT-IN aims to find out. More info: https://bit.ly/EA2197 cc: @skmaithel @WinshipAtEmory
In the #ComboMATCH Study, researchers are testing if genetically-matched drug combinations will be more effective than single drugs for certain patients with #cancer. Learn more: http://bit.ly/ComboMATCH #PrecisionMedicine #ClinicalTrial
In phase 2 #ClinicalTrial EA1211/DIRECT, researchers are using an #imaging test called a FDG-PET/CT scan to try to better predict response to therapy for patients with #HER2positive #BreastCancer. Learn more: https://bit.ly/EA1211
About Us
The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group is a strong network of nearly 1300 academic and community-based cancer centers and hospitals in the United States and around the world. We design and conduct biomarker-driven research involving adults who have or are at risk of developing cancer. Learn More
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We are dedicated to improving life for adults affected by cancer. Through our member sites, we are pursuing a robust clinical and translational research portfolio that focuses on precision oncology, immunotherapy, reducing over-treatment and over-diagnosis, leveraging novel biomarker platforms to inform therapeutic decision-making, and advancing standards of care in broad populations of cancer patients and those at risk. Learn More
ECOG-ACRIN by the Numbers
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Active Clinical Trials
1400
Participating Institutions
67
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21000
Individual Members
Scientifically rigorous, broadly multidisciplinary, organizationally robust, and internationally respected, the Group is a vibrant component of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN). In addition, we are a Research Base in the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP).
