The Participant Engagement and Cancer Genome Sequencing Network engages diverse and underrepresented communities in cancer genomics research.
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Check out this fantastic podcast episode on “Overcoming Systemic Barriers to Make Patient-Partnered Research a Reality,” featuring @gliomaregistry and #OPTIMUM Co-Investigator @TheLizArmy!
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A little snow won't stop us! #OPTIMUM and @PECGSnetwork win the Reviewers' Choice Award for their poster on sharing personalized research results with study participants at the @GeneticsSociety Annual Meeting in Denver.
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Recently, #OPTIMUM, a study within the @gliomaregistry enrolled its 200th research participant! #OPTIMUM seeks to understand how treatment and genetics are related to #glioma evolution.
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Newly diagnosed with an #Idh positive glioma? Consider joining @gliomaregistry for news on the topic- you can also participate in our research project sponsored by @PECGSnetwork #moonshot visit gliomaregistry.org for info
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WATCH: NCI's Cancer Information Service is ready to answer your cancer-related questions whether you are someone with cancer, a family member or friend, a health care provider, or a researcher. cancer.gov/contact
Patient engagement is key to cancer research. @JCO_ASCO Commentary by members of @PECGSnetwork explores barriers to participants full involvement and proposes solutions to overcome them. Read more: bit.ly/PECGS-JCO
ALT Just Published in Journal of Clinical Oncology: “Overcoming systemic barriers to make patient-partnered research a reality”
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Eirian Siegal-Botti from @count_me_in and @broadinstitute presenting @PECGSnetwork @the_osproject @AgentsMIB Factor conference. Thanks to @AgentsMIB and #osteosarcoma participants for your partnership in research.
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@gliomaregistry has recieved funds from @theNCI @PECGSnetwork #cancermoonshot to better include persons who report being of Hispanic background -contact [email protected] or @MathewKrick if want more info!!#saludtues
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Cancer research is a vast, complex enterprise that involves researchers from many disciplines. It also relies heavily on the participation of patients and healthy volunteers, without whom #CancerResearch would not be possible. go.nih.gov/6XczMxv
#NationalCancerResearchMonth
ALT NCI Types of Cancer Research. Cancer research includes four broad categories: Basic research; Clinical research; Population-based research; and Translational research.
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@gliomaregistry @PECGSnetwork working with @SaludAmerica to provide education re #glioma #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth
Explore and learn more about the types of brain tumors, grades of brain tumors, and more during #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth! @gliomaregistry
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The @PECGSnetwork (Participant Engagement and Cancer Genome Sequencing Research Network) is intended to accelerate #CancerResearch. Learn more about this collaborative effort that is part of #BidenCancerMoonshot spr.ly/6010wcUUA
ALT OPTimIzing engageMent in Discovery of Molecular Evolution of Low Grade Glioma (OPTIMUM)
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Hear about implementing culturally tailored programs to improve cancer genetic education and increase participation in genetic counseling, risk assessment, and genetic research at this #AACR24 session. #PECGS #CancerMoonshot abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/2…
ALT Session NIH08. Participant Engagement and Cancer Genome Sequencing (PE-CGS) Community Health Educator Supplement Program April 9, 2024, 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. ET AACR Annual Meeting 2024 -- San Diego
Exciting news!
@PECGSnetwork was featured on HealthCast. @bfdrake discusses @WashU_PECGS work on rare & understudied cancer populations. Leah Mechanic from @theNCI
shares how #PECGS is advancing health equity & cancer precision medicine. Check it out: bit.ly/3vBxNZ5
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The @PECGSnetwork aims to promote and support the engagement of people with cancer and post-treatment cancer survivors as participants in an expansion of cancer genomic sequencing. Learn more:
spr.ly/6018XQIZg @NCICancerCtrl #CancerMoonshot #NationalCancerPlan
Privileged to be one of the #CancerMoonshot initiatives. We're committed to advancing cancer research through engagement with patients, their loved ones, and communities. Our focus? Promoting cancer genome sequencing for rare & high disparity cancers. pe-cgs.org
Since the Cancer Moonshot was launched, remarkable progress and notable scientific accomplishments have been made. Check out some of the initiative's featured projects. spr.ly/6016nqcpr #CancerMoonshot
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The AACR Cancer Disparities Research Fellowships provide $130,000 over two years to support postdoctoral or clinical research fellows conducting cancer disparities research and help them establish a successful career path in this field. Apply by April 16:
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Fortunate to be part of the bi-annual Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos Conference this week and to share how @count_me_in @gliomaregistry @USCCOPECC in @PECGSnetwork are striving to optimize Hispanic/Latino engagement in their cancer genomics research.
ICYMI: Check out this Sept 2023 webinar “Addressing Cancer Disparities through Patient Engagement and Genome Science” with Drs. Mariana Stern, PhD and John Carpten, PhD from @USCCOPECC in @PECGSnetwork. They share key findings & discoveries made so far.
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ALT Research in Understudied Populations and Cancer Disparities. Webinar series. Addressing Cancer Disparities through Patient Engagement and Genome Science. September 13, 2023. NIH. National Cancer Institute
⬇️ Visit our website to learn more about how these efforts connect to the @PECGSnetwork, which is funded by the NCI as part of the #CancerMoonshot. pe-cgs.org/all-research-cent…
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