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SWOG Update
December 2009
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Welcome to the December 2009 SWOG Update.

For all members and friends of the Southwest Oncology Group, the SWOG Update will keep you informed of what's happening with the Group. News to report? Send it to communications@swog.org.

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Chair's Corner  
Considering value, not economy
Laurence H. Baker photo How do we factor value into our clinical trial decisions? What things do you think add value to treatment? Let us know. And remember that we’re trying to identify value rather than simply economy. [more]

Study Updates  
S0904: Vandetanib vs ovarian cancer
Human ovarian tumor cells aboard the International Space Station With it's first new study since being reconstituted in 2007, the Gyn Committee gets set to launch a phase II investigation of a new antiangiogenic. [more]
 
In the News  
You, your colleagues, and your cooperative group in the media ...
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SWOG Spotlight
SWOG-8814 says chemo, but maybe not so fast

Long term follow-up on SWOG-8814 confirms that CAF chemotherapy added to tamoxifen improves survival, but a genetic test may ID a subset of women unlikely to benefit. [more]
  bottles containing chemotherapy drugs, including two labeled cyclophosphamide and Adriamycin

diagnostic image sample' SWOG Imaging Network sees first light
Real-time remote review of diagnostic images ... the next best thing to being there. The first images have started to flow over the SWOG Imaging Network. [more]


Training module for administering questionnaires
CRAs: Do you use questionnaires to solicit Patient-Reported Outcomes? This module is for you. [more]


specimen bottles Specimen collection kit moves closer to your mailbox
The Group Chair's Office is working with vendors to assemble and distribute a standard kit. [more]


Marj Godfrey to retire
SWOG's Operations Office director of 22 years is retiring. Say it ain't so, Marj. [more]


Ops new building Ops will move over holidays; hours restricted

Has anyone sent a forwarding address to the North Pole? [more]


SWOG abstracts, July to Dec 2009
Investigators presented more than two dozen abstracts on SWOG trial results to colleagues at national meetings in the latter half of 2009. [more]


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ASCO 2010 deadline approaching
Time to get your ASCO in gear. [more]
 
Clock's ticking: Deadlines
  • Jan 12, 2010: ASCO 2010 abstract submit deadline

Did You Know ...?
SWOG works internationally, even beyond Canada. The Group is collaborating with eight institutions in Sweden on a study and with two institutions in Saudi Arabia on several studies. It has also recently partnered with institutions in Mexico, Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia, Honduras, and Nicaragua on a study to reduce the high rate of gastric cancer in those countries.
 

 

Got news to tell? Send it to communications@swog.org.