The Canadian Cancer Trials Group
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The Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) is an academic cooperative oncology group that designs and conducts clinical trials testing cancer therapy, supportive care and prevention interventions across Canada.
#CCTG year in review, Dr Janet Dancey reflects on the groups 2025 accomplishments and 2026 strategic priorities noting the continued scientific excellence, operational achievement, and renewed national and international recognition of the Canadian Cancer Trials Group.
CCTG year in review: 2025 accomplishments and 2026 strategic priorities | Canadian Cancer Trials Group
2025 was marked by scientific excellence, operational achievement, and renewed national and international recognition of the Canadian Cancer Trials Group’s leadership in academically driven cancer…
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January 8, 2026 at 1:45 PM
#CCTG year in review, Dr Janet Dancey reflects on the groups 2025 accomplishments and 2026 strategic priorities noting the continued scientific excellence, operational achievement, and renewed national and international recognition of the Canadian Cancer Trials Group.
Please remember that the CCTG Practicum application deadline is January 9th.
This unique program and the first of its kind in Canada enables the best and brightest new Canadian oncology researchers to acquire training and experience in cancer clinical trial conduct.
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This unique program and the first of its kind in Canada enables the best and brightest new Canadian oncology researchers to acquire training and experience in cancer clinical trial conduct.
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New Investigator Cancer Trials Practicum | Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Applications are now open and the deadline is January 9, 2026
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January 7, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Please remember that the CCTG Practicum application deadline is January 9th.
This unique program and the first of its kind in Canada enables the best and brightest new Canadian oncology researchers to acquire training and experience in cancer clinical trial conduct.
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This unique program and the first of its kind in Canada enables the best and brightest new Canadian oncology researchers to acquire training and experience in cancer clinical trial conduct.
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Applications are now being accepted for the #CCTG 2026-2027 New Investigator Cancer Trials Practicum - a training program that enables the best and brightest new Canadian oncology researchers to acquire training and experience in cancer clinical trial conduct. Find how to apply: buff.ly/pVU9ts3
January 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Applications are now being accepted for the #CCTG 2026-2027 New Investigator Cancer Trials Practicum - a training program that enables the best and brightest new Canadian oncology researchers to acquire training and experience in cancer clinical trial conduct. Find how to apply: buff.ly/pVU9ts3
Sharing a Canadian Cancer Society video featuring the CO21 CHALLENGE clinical trial that proved exercise improves colon cancer survival #TrialsThatMatter @cancersociety.bsky.social
The Challenge Trial: How a world-first clinical trial shows exercise improves colon cancer survival.
Funded by the Canadian Cancer Society, a groundbreaking clinical trial has proven that physical activity can improve survival for colon cancer. The findings of the CCTG CO21 Challenge clinical trial…
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December 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Sharing a Canadian Cancer Society video featuring the CO21 CHALLENGE clinical trial that proved exercise improves colon cancer survival #TrialsThatMatter @cancersociety.bsky.social
Happy Holidays from everyone at CCTG.
Tissue Bank Holiday Season Shipment Notice and Central Office closure information | Canadian Cancer Trials Group
CCTG Central Office 2025/2026 Holiday hours and closures December 24 – limited coverage 9am - 12pm ESTDecember 25 and 26 – office is closedDecember 29 and 30 - limited coverage 9am – 5pm ESTDecember…
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December 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Happy Holidays from everyone at CCTG.
Mark your Calendars! #CCTG is pleased to announce that the 2026 Annual Spring Meeting of Participants will be held April 24-26, 2026, at the Chelsea Hotel in Toronto. buff.ly/i4nddE9
December 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Mark your Calendars! #CCTG is pleased to announce that the 2026 Annual Spring Meeting of Participants will be held April 24-26, 2026, at the Chelsea Hotel in Toronto. buff.ly/i4nddE9
The Canadian Cancer Trials Group #CCTG is seeking nominations for the 2026 Recognition Awards honouring individuals and teams who have contributed significantly to the mission and activities of the Group. #TrialsThatMatter www.ctg.queensu.ca/bulletin/cct...
CCTG Recognition Awards Nominations 2026 | Canadian Cancer Trials Group
The Canadian Cancer Trials Group is seeking nominations for the 2026 Recognition Awards honouring individuals who have contributed significantly to the mission and activities of the Group. We are…
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December 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The Canadian Cancer Trials Group #CCTG is seeking nominations for the 2026 Recognition Awards honouring individuals and teams who have contributed significantly to the mission and activities of the Group. #TrialsThatMatter www.ctg.queensu.ca/bulletin/cct...
The @theNCI #MyeloMATCH precision medicine trial for #AML or #MDS has some initial results that are being presented in an oral presentation and 5 posters at the #ASH25 meeting this weekend! Find out more here > buff.ly/6HaGwyz
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December 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The @theNCI #MyeloMATCH precision medicine trial for #AML or #MDS has some initial results that are being presented in an oral presentation and 5 posters at the #ASH25 meeting this weekend! Find out more here > buff.ly/6HaGwyz
@SWOG
@eaonc
@ALLIANCE_org
#NCORP
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@ALLIANCE_org
#NCORP
The holiday season is upon us - here is a reminder of all the specific dates and closures that will effect #CCTG specimen collection and delivery. This applies to all centres who are participating in #CCTG led trials. buff.ly/aUuXQzq
December 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The holiday season is upon us - here is a reminder of all the specific dates and closures that will effect #CCTG specimen collection and delivery. This applies to all centres who are participating in #CCTG led trials. buff.ly/aUuXQzq
The #CCTG Scientific Leadership selection task force have recently announced two new Frances Shepherd Award recipients, congratulations to Florencia Comelles and Claire Norman! Their recent CCTG research projects demonstrated excellence in clinical trial and translational research buff.ly/ISOepb4
November 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The #CCTG Scientific Leadership selection task force have recently announced two new Frances Shepherd Award recipients, congratulations to Florencia Comelles and Claire Norman! Their recent CCTG research projects demonstrated excellence in clinical trial and translational research buff.ly/ISOepb4
Its #NeuroendocrineCancer awareness month - lets take a closer look at the NE1 neuroendocrine cancer trial comparing re-treatment of Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy in patients with metastatic metastatic gastroenteropancreatic #neuroendocrine tumours. #LetsTalkAboutNETs buff.ly/OfOSlzN
November 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Its #NeuroendocrineCancer awareness month - lets take a closer look at the NE1 neuroendocrine cancer trial comparing re-treatment of Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy in patients with metastatic metastatic gastroenteropancreatic #neuroendocrine tumours. #LetsTalkAboutNETs buff.ly/OfOSlzN
Today is #WorldPancreaticCancerDay - We encourage everyone to help raise awareness, educate yourself about risk factors, and fund the research needed for new treatments. #WPCD #ItsAboutTime
November 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Today is #WorldPancreaticCancerDay - We encourage everyone to help raise awareness, educate yourself about risk factors, and fund the research needed for new treatments. #WPCD #ItsAboutTime
Reminder that this Friday (Nov 14th) we #YGK welcome Dr Désy as our special guest speaker discussing Soul Healing: Practicing Medicine in Rural Northern Communities and Building
Understanding within Care Providers - space is still available - Find out more here: buff.ly/CfRbmSE
Understanding within Care Providers - space is still available - Find out more here: buff.ly/CfRbmSE
November 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Reminder that this Friday (Nov 14th) we #YGK welcome Dr Désy as our special guest speaker discussing Soul Healing: Practicing Medicine in Rural Northern Communities and Building
Understanding within Care Providers - space is still available - Find out more here: buff.ly/CfRbmSE
Understanding within Care Providers - space is still available - Find out more here: buff.ly/CfRbmSE
#RemembranceDay - Today we remember and pay tribute to the Canadian armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. #CCTG honours everyone who continues to serve and who defend our values and freedoms. #LestWeForget
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
#RemembranceDay - Today we remember and pay tribute to the Canadian armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. #CCTG honours everyone who continues to serve and who defend our values and freedoms. #LestWeForget
November is #Neuroendocrine (#NET) Cancer Awareness Month. Today CCTG supports World #NETCancerDay to raise awareness for this often-misdiagnosed cancer. Trials like NE2 (STOPNET) are looking to improve outcomes for these patients #LetsTalkAboutNETs buff.ly/mE3LstH
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
November is #Neuroendocrine (#NET) Cancer Awareness Month. Today CCTG supports World #NETCancerDay to raise awareness for this often-misdiagnosed cancer. Trials like NE2 (STOPNET) are looking to improve outcomes for these patients #LetsTalkAboutNETs buff.ly/mE3LstH
The Canadian cancer research conference #CCRC2025 is now a wrap and #CCTG had a number of poster presentations and an oral presentation on the Development of Patient Priorities in Cancer Research by Judy Needham! Find out more: buff.ly/PSMnJ4S
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Canadian cancer research conference #CCRC2025 is now a wrap and #CCTG had a number of poster presentations and an oral presentation on the Development of Patient Priorities in Cancer Research by Judy Needham! Find out more: buff.ly/PSMnJ4S
#CCTG and #CancerResearchInstitute announce the first patient enrolled in a new sub-study for the #IPROC ovarian cancer #immunotherapy platform trial - a new #immunotherapy combination and patient population, accelerating progress toward more effective ovarian cancer treatments. buff.ly/rQWkoeZ
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
#CCTG and #CancerResearchInstitute announce the first patient enrolled in a new sub-study for the #IPROC ovarian cancer #immunotherapy platform trial - a new #immunotherapy combination and patient population, accelerating progress toward more effective ovarian cancer treatments. buff.ly/rQWkoeZ
November is #LungCancerAwareness Month and #CCTG is raising awareness about lung cancer, its risks, and current research. The BR38 trial is looking at targeted radiotherapy during #immunotherapy for metastatic non-small cell #lungcancer buff.ly/zDyZu8M
November 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
November is #LungCancerAwareness Month and #CCTG is raising awareness about lung cancer, its risks, and current research. The BR38 trial is looking at targeted radiotherapy during #immunotherapy for metastatic non-small cell #lungcancer buff.ly/zDyZu8M
#CCTG is currently seeking applications for a Patient Representative for the Gastrointestinal Disease Site Committee. CCTG is an inclusive organization, dedicated to building a diverse network where the patient voice is integral to our research agenda. www.ctg.queensu.ca/bulletin/cct...
October 31, 2025 at 11:32 AM
#CCTG is currently seeking applications for a Patient Representative for the Gastrointestinal Disease Site Committee. CCTG is an inclusive organization, dedicated to building a diverse network where the patient voice is integral to our research agenda. www.ctg.queensu.ca/bulletin/cct...
A special Seminar with Dr Jean Desy where he discusses working on the North Shore of Quebec, in Cree country and among the Inuit of Nunavik for 47 years. Teaching literature and medicine at the Faculty of Medicine at Laval University for 23 years.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
A special Seminar with Dr Jean Desy where he discusses working on the North Shore of Quebec, in Cree country and among the Inuit of Nunavik for 47 years. Teaching literature and medicine at the Faculty of Medicine at Laval University for 23 years.
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Thanks to the #CCTG sites and #breastcancer patients who participated, making Canada one of the top 10 accruing countries globally. Showing that it is possible to have a temporary interruption of endocrine therapy to permit pregnancy. @cancersociety.bsky.social @ccsresearch.bsky.social
#ESMO25 The latest results from the #POSITIVE study show that temporary interruption of #endocrinetherapy for pregnancy does not add risk of #breastcancer recurrence at 6 yrs median FU. Most pts resumed ET per protocol. @etop_ibcsg @OncoAlert @oncodaily
October 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Thanks to the #CCTG sites and #breastcancer patients who participated, making Canada one of the top 10 accruing countries globally. Showing that it is possible to have a temporary interruption of endocrine therapy to permit pregnancy. @cancersociety.bsky.social @ccsresearch.bsky.social
Results from the primary analysis of the ctDNA-negative cohort from the international DYNAMIC-III (CO29) colon cancer clinical trial were presented at the #ESMO25 Presidential Symposium and simultaneously published in #NatureMagazine. @agitg @petermaccc @ccsresearch @cancersociety buff.ly/YeYWTde
October 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Results from the primary analysis of the ctDNA-negative cohort from the international DYNAMIC-III (CO29) colon cancer clinical trial were presented at the #ESMO25 Presidential Symposium and simultaneously published in #NatureMagazine. @agitg @petermaccc @ccsresearch @cancersociety buff.ly/YeYWTde
Dr Glenwood Goss presents the #CCTG #BR31 study final overall survival and minimal residual disease analyses today at #ESMO25. The trial tested whether there is a benefit to receiving adjuvant immunotherapy after tumour resection in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer.
October 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Dr Booth presenting the #CCTG #CO21 #CHALLENGE trial to the GI tumours group at #ESMO2025 - the study was recently published in #NEJM www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...
October 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Dr Booth presenting the #CCTG #CO21 #CHALLENGE trial to the GI tumours group at #ESMO2025 - the study was recently published in #NEJM www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...
The #CCTG Pharmacy Network needs pharmacy representation for the Pharmacy Network Steering Group and the Pharmacy Network Disease Site. Find out more and how to apply > buff.ly/ybihH1Y
October 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The #CCTG Pharmacy Network needs pharmacy representation for the Pharmacy Network Steering Group and the Pharmacy Network Disease Site. Find out more and how to apply > buff.ly/ybihH1Y