Upstate Carolina Connector May 2022

Clinical Trials Day 2022

On May 20, 2022, we celebrated Clinical Trials Day! We celebrated the advancements that have been made in cancer research. We give thanks to everyone who has worked on research and those who continue to work on research, thank you all for each role you play.

St. Francis Cancer Center

AnMed Cancer Center

Gibbs Cancer Center

Research Base Meetings

NRG: July 21-23, 2022

Chicago, IL / Virtual

Registration Now Open!

Registration

Alliance Spring 2022 Recap

ECOG-ACRIN Spring 2022 Recap

During the ECOG-ACRIN Meeting earlier this month, Spartanburg was announced the top site for percentage of blood and buccal samples collected!

The Cancer Letter

Accruals & Biospecimens-Special Entries

Under-Represented Populations

CCDR Corner

All About AYA

Diving into Disparities

NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD)

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) established the Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) in 2001 to help reduce the unequal burden of cancer in our society through research and training of the next generation of competitive researchers from diverse populations.

To reduce cancer health disparities, CRCHD:

Strengthens the NCI cancer research portfolio in basic, clinical, translational, and population-based research to address cancer health disparities through collaborations with NCI Divisions, Offices, and Centers.
Advises on strategic priorities, program direction, and scientific policy to strengthen cancer disparities research, diversity training, women’s health, and sexual and gender minority opportunities.
Leads NCI’s efforts in workforce diversity through the training of students and investigators from diverse backgrounds.

The CRCHD website features diversity training programs, disparities research, tips and tools regarding funding opportunities, programs and initiatives, and informative dialogue on disparities.

To learn more visit the CRCHD website

CRCHD Website

Smiling Faces

Chris Sanchez, at St. Francis, has accrued the most patients onto NRG-GU009 in the country! As of May 16,2022 Chris has enrolled 12 patients onto NRG-GU009.

When asked about her success, Chris attributes it to the wonderful research staff at her site, "Let me say my success is only because I am surrounded by a great team consisting of my fellow Research Nurses and the research coordinator data crew that get those specimens out the door! Thanking my fellow nurses in radiation, Eileen and Kim, Drs. Attia and Vogel and the super radiation staff here at St. Francis Cancer Center and mostly to the patients that become our research participants that give us their time and energy!"

Heather Schwartz, at St. Francis has accrued the most patients onto EAQ202 in the country! Heather has hit is out of the park with 17 patients enrolled as of May 19, 2022

Thank you for your continued support of our AYA population