2020

April 15, 2020
Dr. O'Dwyer and Dr. Schnall
April 15, 2020
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From the Co-Chairs, March/April 2020

Seamless patient mangement during the pandemic; COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall for Community Physicians and Research Staff; remembering Dr. Uma Rao; recognizing the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Minority Underserved NCORP; spotlight on the EROS trial, which is evaluating a program to help women with cancer and their physicians plan for reproductive health and preservation of sexuality during and after cancer treatment
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April 15, 2020
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April 15, 2020
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Now Enrolling: EA1181 Decreasing Chemotherapy in HER2 Positive Breast Cancer

For patients who have a pathologic complete response (pCR) after 12 weeks of pre-operative THP (single agent taxane plus trastuzumab and pertuzumab), is it safe to omit additional therapy after surgery?
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April 15, 2020
April 15, 2020
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Trial Spotlight: E1Q11 / EROS For Female Cancer-Diagnosed Patients with Reproductive Health Goals

A one-of-a-kind cancer care delivery research trial that offers young women with cancer an assessment of their goals for fertility and family planning to make the most of cancer treatment and preserve future reproductive health
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February 28, 2020
Dr. O'Dwyer and Dr. Schnall
February 28, 2020
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From the Co-Chairs, February 2020

January meeting with NCI leaders and the Cooperative Group Chairs; Congress increases NCI and overall NIH budget for FY 2020; EA opens two new trials, one for pancreatic cyst monitoring (EA2185) and the other to evaluate nivolumab in head and neck cancer (EA3161); plans are underway for the next Comis Symposium
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February 28, 2020
February 28, 2020
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Now Enrolling: EA2185 to Compare the Clinical Impact of Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance Programs

This trial is comparing two common surveillance methods in people with at least one non-cancerous cyst in the pancreas, to measure which one leads to better outcomes. The study may also uncover findings that could predict the behavior of these cysts.
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