Announcements

2013

May

• AACR Conference: Pediatric Cancer at the Crossroads: Translating Discovery Into Improved Outcomes, November 3-6, 2013 - 05/2/2013
• The Second Minnesota Neuro-Oncology Symposium on September 26-27th, 2013 at the McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis, MN. This two day event will consist of presentations from experts in neuro-oncology and will be of interest to researchers, physicians, students, patients and families interested in neuro-oncology. The mission of this event is to educate researchers, providers and patients on current therapies, imaging techniques, and new developing therapies for patients with neuro-oncologic diagnosis. - 5/14/2013

March

• Request for Proposals- Storage Area Network ( SAN ) Upgrade - 03/18/2013
• Conversation with The Cancer Letter:  Sequestration Hurts Kids With Cancer. Sequestration is forcing the Children’s Oncology Group to confront a
  profound ethical dilemma – Dr. Peter C. Adamson, Chair of the Children’s Oncology Group.  (The Cancer Letter, March 15, 2013 Vol. 39 No. 11) - 03/15/2013

February

• COG’s Return of Results website portal is now open. Postings will begin in a prospective manner with recently closed COG phase III studies. The searchable website will allow registration by any interested person for notification of new postings of lay summaries of results specific to the selected study. - 02/11/2013

January

• "Finding A COG Center" now features Google Maps! - 01/08/2013

2012

December

• The Children’s Oncology Group’s Family Handbook for Children with Cancer, Second Edition is now available in French! - 12/01/2012

November

• Learn more about our Phase-1 Trials - 11/14/2012

July

• Upcoming Workshop: “Birth Defects and Cancer: The Intersection of Genes and Prenatal Exposures” on September 10th in Atlanta, GA - 07/18/2012

June

• CureSearch for Children's Cancer and the Children’s Oncology Group are proud to announce that the Children’s Oncology Group’s Family Handbook for Children with Cancer, Second Edition is now available in Spanish! - 06/12/2012
• Team IMPACT: helping to improve the quality of life for children facing life threatening illnesses by matching courageous kids with college athletic teams* - 06/08/2012
  
  

May

• ASCO PRESS RELEASE- "Efficacy of crizotinib in children with relapsed/refractory ALK-driven tumors including anaplastic large cell lymphoma and neuroblastoma: A Children's Oncology Group phase I consortium study" - 05/16/2012

April

• Texas A&M Launches Phone App for Adolescent/Young Adult Cancer Survivors - 04/23/2012

March

• Accelerating Anticancer Agent Development and Validation Workshop 05/16/2012-05/18/2012 - 03/06/2012

February

• Children’s Oncology Group Methotrexate Letter to Families - 02/16/2012
• Update on the Methotrexate Shortage - 02/16/2012
• PBS News Hour- Featuring COG Group Chair Dr. Peter C. Adamson - 02/15/2012

* Disclaimer: (*) denotes external announcements that are provided for information only and are not endorsed by the Children's Oncology Group.