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Source: All sources · Topic: AACR · 17 articles · 10 per page
Response to Neoadjuvant Immunochemotherapy May Allow for Surgical De-escalation in Head and Neck Cancers
Patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma whose tumors responded to neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy and who underwent less extensive surgery had high disease-free survival and organ p... OncoLattice flags this public source because it may inform oncology trial timing, competitor movement, site strategy, or development positioning.
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Philadelphia Cycling Classic Charity Ride to Benefit the American Association for Cancer Research
Cycling fans can ride the iconic Philadelphia Cycling Classic course before the professional bicycle race starts on August 30 while raising money for cancer research. OncoLattice flags this public source because it may inform oncology trial timing, competitor movement, site strategy, or development positioning.
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Call for Submissions: 2027 AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism
The AACR is inviting journalists to submit their stories for the 2027 AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism. OncoLattice flags this public source because it may inform oncology trial timing, competitor movement, site strategy, or development positioning.
Open official sourceAACR Applauds Bipartisan Senate Provision to Delay Harmful OMB Grantmaking Rule
PHILADELPHIA – The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) commends Senate appropriators for including a bipartisan provision in its version of the fiscal year (FY) 2027 continuing resolution (CR) that... OncoLattice flags this public source because it may inform oncology trial timing, competitor movement, site strategy, or development positioning.
Open official sourceAACR Center for Cancer Clinical Trials Announces First Patient Enrolled in Phase II Clinical Trial for Locally Advanced Gastroeso...
PHILADELPHIA – The AACR Center for Cancer Clinical Trials, led by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), today announced that the AACR Adaptive Biomarker-Driven Organ Preservation Trial in Gastro... OncoLattice flags this public source because it may inform oncology trial timing, competitor movement, site strategy, or development positioning.
Open official sourceA Vaccine to Prevent Pancreatic Cancer in High-risk Individuals Was Safe and Elicited Durable Immune Responses
After a median follow-up of 16.5 months, none of the participants developed pancreatic cancer, and some of the precancerous lesions shrank or stopped growing. OncoLattice flags this public source because it may inform oncology trial timing, competitor movement, site strategy, or development positioning.
Open official sourceMen May Be More Likely Than Women to Receive Later-stage Diagnoses for Many Cancer Types in the United States
Researchers say the study’s findings, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, could provide insight into the discrepancies in cancer outcomes between men and women. OncoLattice flags this public source because it may inform oncology trial timing, competitor movement, site strategy, or development positioning.
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AACR Statement and Call to Action Concerning OMB Proposal to Rewrite the Rules for Scientists and Physicians Who Are Improving Pu...
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is deeply concerned that the recent action of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to propose a new set of regulations on how federal grants... OncoLattice flags this public source because it may inform oncology trial timing, competitor movement, site strategy, or development positioning.
Open official sourceAACR Names Matthew Vander Heiden, MD, PhD, FAACR, as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Cancer Discovery
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has appointed Matthew Vander Heiden, MD, PhD, FAACR, as editor-in-chief of Cancer Discovery. OncoLattice flags this public source because it may inform oncology trial timing, competitor movement, site strategy, or development positioning.
Open official sourceAACR Releases Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2026
The report features latest statistics, including promising signs of progress, and 10 compelling personal stories. OncoLattice flags this public source because it may inform oncology trial timing, competitor movement, site strategy, or development positioning.
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