Coalition Raises Cancer Clinical Trial Awareness on Capitol Hill and Nationwide.Business Editors/City Desks/Health/Medical Writers PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2004 Coalition Launches Cancer Clinical Trials Awareness Campaign in Newsweek; Testifies Before House Committee; and Presents Research System Changes to NCI See Liberate. Director Today, the Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative Groups delivers its message nationwide about the importance of cancer clinical trials, following several recent high profile events in Washington, DC. Appearing on newsstands today in the June 7 issue of Newsweek is a special section, published by the Coalition, called "Knowledge is Power: Educate Yourself Now On Cancer Clinical Trials." Also, Dr. Robert L. Comis, President and Chairman of the Coalition, testified before the House Government Reform Committee to examine barriers to cancer clinical trial participation. And together with the leaders of the Cooperative Groups, he presented recommendations to improve the nation's clinical trial process in a white paper entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: , "Harnessing the Science - Advancing Care: a Proposal to Improve the Publicly-Funded Cancer Clinical Research System." "Knowledge is Power" Singer/songwriter Anastacia is featured in the Newsweek Awareness Campaign with a profile on her experience as a breast cancer survivor and supporter of research and awareness for young women. The special section also contains key information about cancer clinical trials to help cancer patients make more informed decisions about their treatment options. The Newsweek supplement is part of the Coalition's ongoing effort to raise awareness about cancer clinical trials. The campaign will reach nearly 57 million Americans through Newsweek and distribution of materials at airports, drug stores, hospitals, physicians' offices, and medical meetings. Comis Testifies Before House Committee Robert L. Comis, MD, President and Chairman of the Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative Groups, Group Chair of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) was established in 1955 as one of the first cooperative groups launched to perform multi-center cancer clinical trials. A cooperative group is a large network of researchers, physicians, and health care professionals at public and (ECOG ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group ), and Professor of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine Drexel University College of Medicine is the medical school of Drexel University. It represents the consolidation of two venerable medical schools: the nation's first medical school for women and the first U.S. college of homeopathy. Residency Locations St. , was part of a panel of experts who recently outlined progress to date and issues remaining in increasing participation in cancer clinical trials as he testified before Congress. Dr. Comis told the House Government Reform Committee that poor funding and increasing regulations are among the barriers to patient participation in cancer clinical trials. For the full transcript A generic term for any kind of copy, particularly an official or certified representation of the record of what took place in a court during a trial or other legal proceeding. A transcript of record , visit http://www.reform.house.gov/GovReform/Hearings/ EventSingle.aspx?EventID=992. (Due to the length of this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , it may be necessary to copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. this hyperlink A predefined linkage between one object and another. See hypertext. hyperlink - anchor into your Internet browser's URL address field. You may also need to remove an extra space in the URL if one exists.) Recommendations for Improving the Cancer Clinical Research System The Coalition has recommended improvements to the national clinical trial system in a document called, "Harnessing the Science - Advancing Care: A Proposal to Improve the Publicly-Funded Cancer Clinical Research System." This document was prepared under the guidance of the Cooperative Group Chairs and the Coalition's Patient Advisory Board. It was presented as part of Dr. Comis' testimony to the House Committee and was previously presented to Andrew von Eschenbach, Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). "The overall goal of our recommendations is to reduce the time it takes to activate new trials and increase the number of completed, high-quality trials," said Dr. Comis. "With the support of the NCI, we are confident that these recommendations will give the system renewed vigor VIGOR Internal medicine A clinical study–Vioxx GI Outcomes Report comparing a proprietary COX-2 inhibitor to standard NSAIDs to achieve its mission of reducing the burden of cancer." "Harnessing the Science - Advancing Care" contains 25 recommendations that address streamlining the system, establishing scientific priorities, accelerating protocol development and improving funding. To read the document visit http://www.cancertrialshelp.org/static_binary/1434-9.pdf About the Coalition The Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative Groups is a non-profit chartable organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life and survival of cancer patients by increasing participation in cancer clinical trials. The Coalition's programs and services are constructed to achieve this mission through the following strategic imperatives: providing leadership, increasing awareness, involving doctors, and improving the nation's cancer clinical trial system. Our nationwide network includes 8,000 medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists radiation oncologist Radiation therapist A radiologist specialized in using radioactive substances and x-rays to treat tumors and CA; an oncologist who uses various formats of radiation to manage CA Salary ± $200K. See Oncologist. and researchers. Thirty-six patient advocacy Patient advocacy refers to speaking on behalf of a patient in order to protect their rights and help them obtain needed information and services. The role of patient advocate is frequently assumed by nurses, social workers, and other healthcare providers. organizations are Associate Members. For additional information, visit www.CancerTrialsHelp.org. |
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