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The Hope Foundation for Cancer Research @supportingswog.bsky.social · 4d

The @swog.org Front Line:
Pharmaceutical Sciences: A Unique SWOG Legacy #SWOGonc

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Pharmaceutical Sciences: A Unique SWOG Legacy | SWOG

Her three-decade tenure as our go-to expert on pharmaceutical sciences issues makes her, I believe, the longest-serving committee chair in SWOG history (disclaimer: membership records from our first t...

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Ginny Mason @ibcresearch1.bsky.social · 2d

Breast pain doesn't always mean cancer but symptoms that don't go away within reasonable time or with home care need evaluation by your HCP. Take it seriously & keep pushing for answers. www.ibcresearch.org

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The Hope Foundation for Cancer Research @supportingswog.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks to all who made our Chicago group meeting a success! It went by too quickly, but it’s always refreshing to see our #SWOGonc community in person. We're grateful for our donors 🙏 And for those who picked up some new @swog.org swag, we’re excited to see where you’ll be spotted wearing it!

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SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · 19d

Our fall 2025 @swog.org group meeting was a memorable one! Recordings of hybrid sessions (ie, most open sessions) will be available to SWOG members soon, behind password on swog.org. Watch the website! www.swog.org/swog-fall-20... #SWOGonc @supportingswog.bsky.social

Recordings coming soon -- 2025 SWOG Fall Group Meeting

SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · 20d

There's no doubt about it, @lauraesfeller.bsky.social -- you're making all of @swog.org proud! Thank you!!

Laura Esfeller @lauraesfeller.bsky.social · 21d

I wouldn’t be alive today if he wouldn’t have been my onc. He gave me hope when I needed it most & treated me as a human 1st, patient 2nd. My only regret is not being able to work w/him @swog.org Hope I’m making you proud, Dr. V. I owe you everything! #VogelzangScholars @supportingswog.bsky.social

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Laura Esfeller @lauraesfeller.bsky.social · 21d

Strong showing from #GUonc #patientadvocates @swog.org: Darrell Nakagawa at #S2427 BRIGHT & Joël Pointon at #CCTG-PR.26 kickoff mtgs. Exciting to see new #bladdercancer & #prostatecancer trials open! THANK YOU to SWOG GU Cmte & @supportingswog.bsky.social for including & elevating patient voices!

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Laura Esfeller @lauraesfeller.bsky.social · 21d

@swog.org #S2200 is also still accruing!! An important trial since there are so few for #papillaryRCC. Also happy to chat w/ patients considering this for metastatic #papillarykidneycancer. In this limited non-clear cell space, patients deserve more trials like this! #SWOGFall2025

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SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · 21d

The @swog.org Latin America Initiative Symposium at the fall group meeting is discussing collaboration on breast cancer research. In updates from member sites, Dr. Tatiana Vidaurre, of Peru's INEN, reports on a project using AI to assist w breast cancer diagnoses.

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Laura Esfeller @lauraesfeller.bsky.social · 21d

@swog.org #S1931 PROBE is still open & accruing! This will answer a crucial question in our #kidneycancer community: does #nephrectomy improve outcomes when combined w/ immunotherapy? #metastaticRCC #SWOGFall25 Happy to chat with patients considering this trial anytime.

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SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · 23d

KICKOFF session for S2427 BRIGHT trial,
Fri, 9/19, 4:15-5:15 pm CT,
in-person AND online,
SWOG group meeting.
S2427 BRIGHT tests IO + RT as bladder-preserving treatment for patients with #MIBC who respond to NAT.
Find the Zoom link at
www.swog.org/swog-fall-20...

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SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · 23d

Later today, Thurs, 9/18, 2:30-4-:30 pm CT, at the
@swog.org group meeting, our Take Action Symposium takes on the challenges of bringing clinical trials to patients in rural areas. In-person and online.
swog.org/swog-fall-20...

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SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · 24d

SWOG members headed to Chicago (some virtually) for #SWOGonc fall mtg, Sep 18-20! Kickoffs for S2427 BRIGHT & Triple Switch, talks on ⬆️ enrollment of older & rural patients, plenary reflecting on progress in public-powered #CancerResearch, #NCORP trials wkshp, much more!
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The Hope Foundation for Cancer Research @supportingswog.bsky.social · 24d

We're happy to be supporting key events happening during this group meeting, including:
--Take Action Symposium
--Latin America Initiative Symposium
--Geriatric Assessment Workshop
--kickoff sessions, trainings, and more! #SWOGonc
As always, *thank you* to our donors who make so much possible 🙏

SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · 25d

Our @swog.org group chair's blog:
Fall Group Meeting: The More Things Change …
Our fall plenary looks at #cancerresearch advances since
SWOG's last changing of the guard. We also kick off new trials (incl S2427 BRIGHT #bladderpreservation trial) & much more! #SWOGonc
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SWOG 2025 Fall Group Meeting, Sept 18-20

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SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · 25d

Our @swog.org group chair's blog:
Fall Group Meeting: The More Things Change …
Our fall plenary looks at #cancerresearch advances since
SWOG's last changing of the guard. We also kick off new trials (incl S2427 BRIGHT #bladderpreservation trial) & much more! #SWOGonc
swog.org/news-events/...

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The Hope Foundation for Cancer Research @supportingswog.bsky.social · Sep 11

We're excited to be supporting the Geriatric Assessment Workshop at the upcoming @swog.org group meeting in Chicago.

This is an in-person only event and space is limited, so if you haven't registered but would like to attend, please sign up at the #SWOGonc registration desk upon arrival!

The Geriatric Assessment Workshop will take place on Friday, September 19 starting at 10 am Central. Check swog.org for details.

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SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · Sep 10

S1800E is a Lung-MAP non-match sub-study. Randomized ph 2/3: docetaxel & ramucirumab w or w/o cemiplimab in patients w previous platinum-based chemo & IO for stage IV or recurrent NSCLC.
PI: Saima Waqar, MD, MSCI @sitemancenter.bsky.social
#lcsm #LungCancer

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SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · Sep 9

Now OPEN: S2427 BRIGHT trial! In patients with #MIBC, can immunoradiotherapy after response to neoadjuvant therapy (cT0 or cT1) allow for bladder preservation?
🔜S2427 KICKOFF mtg, Sept 19, 4:15-5:15 pm CT 🕟
💻UROLOGISTS: Attend virtually! Learn more: swog.org/swog-fall-20...

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SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · Sep 8

Our @swog.org group chair's Front Line blog:
Meet the Advocate: Bruce Wright
A retired Navy commander, SWOG patient advocate Bruce Wright has helped us in our efforts to make #NCTN clinical trials an option available to more U.S. military veterans at more VAMCs.
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SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · Sep 8

Our #TranslationalMedicine Link of the Week, chosen by @swog.org's Lee Ellis, MD, & Jimmy Rae, PhD:
Targeting CDK2 for Cancer Therapy
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SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · Aug 29

Our @swog.org group chair's blog:
Standing Together for Publicly Funded Cancer Research
The chairs of the #NCTN groups have sent an open letter to Congress encouraging continued strong federal support for the cancer research we conduct & its undeniable positive impact.
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Standing Together for Publicly Funded Cancer Research | SWOG

It’s been estimated that more than half a million patients are now receiving treatment or follow-up care on NCTN trials, at more than 2,200 clinical sites in all corners of the country.

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SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · Aug 29

Our #TranslationalMedicine Link of the Week, chosen by @swog.org's Lee Ellis, MD, & Jimmy Rae, PhD:
Antibody–Drug Conjugates as Multimodal Therapies Against Hard-to-Treat Cancers
doi.org/10.1016/j.ad...

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The Hope Foundation for Cancer Research @supportingswog.bsky.social · Aug 26

Our latest:
-- application reopens for MAPP (APP Mentorship Program)
-- the summer @swog.org Latin America Initiative newsletter
-- plain language summaries at the fall #SWOGonc meeting
Plus our upcoming funding deadlines
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APP Mentorship Program Application Reopens

Email from Funding and Career Development Opportunities August 26, 2025 Application for the Advanced Practice Providers Mentorship Program Reopens Apply to join the 2026 MAPP cohort! We'

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SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · Aug 22

S2417CD tests if the CTAC website —designed to educate, provide communication training, & more —can increase guideline-recommended surveillance among #CRC survivors w a support person.
Co-PIs: Christine Veenstra, MD, & Sarah Hawley, PhD
Rogel Cancer Center @umich.edu
swog.org/clinical-trials/S2417CD

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SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · Aug 22

Our #TranslationalMedicine Link of the Week, chosen by @swog.org's Lee Ellis, MD, & Jimmy Rae, PhD:
Artificial Intelligence Across the Cancer Care Continuum
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Artificial intelligence across the cancer care continuum

This review highlights the expanding role of artificial intelligence across the cancer care continuum, from risk prediction to end-of-life care. It emphasizes both the promise of artificial intellige...

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SWOG Cancer Research Network @swog.org · Aug 19

A Lung-MAP non-match sub-study is now enrolling: S1800E randomizes patients with advanced non-small cell #lungcancer to a standard docetaxel + ramucirumab combo w/wo cemiplimab. #NSCLC #lcsm
Biostatistician: Mary W. Redman, PhD
@fredhutch.bsky.social
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