Tue, Jun 18
|The Pink House
Educational Program | Basic Concepts in Cancer Clinical Trials
Learn about the incredible advancements in medical research, especially in the fight against breast cancer. Clinical trials play a crucial role in developing new treatments, improving patient outcomes, and ultimately, saving lives.
Time & Location
Jun 18, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Pink House, 1607 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28207, USA
About the event
This lecture will trace the process of how clinical trials are carried out, from Phase 0 through Phase IV. Descriptions of each Phase will include the following components: selecting participating patients, defining and evaluating treatment effectiveness, recording treatment side effects, oversight and reporting results. Safeguards to protect patient safety and ensure proper study conduct throughout the process will be discussed. Examples from hypothetical scenarios and real life studies will be provided.
Instructor Bio:
Ms. Cirrincione is a retired biostatistician who worked in cancer research for 35 years, first at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and later at Duke Cancer Center. Although she has worked on various cancers, her later focus was on breast cancer. She has co-authored many publications in high quality scientific journals, served as a statistical reviewer for several journals and sat on the Statistical Advisory Board of one journal in particular. One of her greatest pleasures has been…