Goals of the Workshop
Appropriate design and conduct of clinical trials are crucial to providing definitive answers about the effectiveness of a new approach to cancer treatment or prevention. The AACR and ASCO have designed this intensive workshop to increase the efficiency, feasibility, and effectiveness of clinical trials to advance the field of oncology research. The goals of the workshop are:
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Introduce clinical fellows and junior faculty who care for patients with malignant disease to the principles of good clinical trial design. This workshop will provide them the tools they need to conduct clinical trials that will yield clear results investigators can use to advance to the next level of research.
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Expose early-career clinical investigators to the full spectrum of challenges in clinical research – from surgery, radiotherapy, conventional and investigational antineoplastic agents and multidisciplinary treatment regimens to gene therapy, biologic therapy, and multimodality and combination treatments. Workshop faculty aim to inspire participants to devote all or a portion of their future careers to clinical research.
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Develop a cadre of well-trained, experienced clinical investigators whose expertise will foster better clinical trial design. Such expertise will thereby hasten the introduction of improved regimens for cancer therapy and prevention into everyday medical practice and patient care.