Germany: SOS Desmoid

  Germany: SOS Desmoid Back to members Organisation Profile sos-desmoid was founded as a charitable organization on 21st November 2009 in Mannheim, Germany. It was initiated by Prof. Peter Hohenberger (an oncologist and researcher of desmoid tumors) of the university of Mannheim and Miss Anja Herrmann (a psychologist) from Berlin and several students of psychology…

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India: SPANDAN (VCare)

  India: SPANDAN (VCare) Back to members Group Profile V Care Foundation is a voluntary support group dedicated to providing free help, hope, awareness and education to cancer patients and their families through outreach programs and services that improve the quality of their lives. V Care is a voluntary organization. Honorary volunteers group is a…

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India: Friends of Max

  India: Friends of Max Back to members Group Profile Friends of Max (www.friendsofmax.info) is the Support Group arm of The Max Foundation in India and is registered as a Public Charitable Trust. Its objective is to increase awareness and act as a patient support/advocacy group for underserved chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) and gastrointestinal stromal…

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Hungary: Recovering Together Association/Gyógyulj Velünk Egyesület

Hungary: Recovering Together Association/Gyógyulj Velünk Egyesület Back to members Organisation Profile The Recovering Together Association was created to raise awareness of cancer and to support those affected in all life situations. How can we help? We organize lectures in talks with oncologists, other specialists, oncopsychologists, dietitians, physiotherapists, nurses. We publish up-to-date and authentic information on…

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SPAGN Annual Conference Registrations Are Now Open – Secure Your Spot Today!

Registration for SPAGN Annual Conference 2024 Is Now Open We are thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the SPAGN Annual Conference 2024, a radiant exchange of knowledge and inspiration for the global sarcoma community! Join us for this transformative event, meticulously crafted to facilitate learning, foster capacity building, and provide a unique…

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From Glasgow to Guyana

A graphic featuring a photo of Dr. Sanjay Gupta and several other surgical specialists outside the hospital in Georgetown. The caption reads: "From Glasgow to Guyana: One sarcoma surgeon on a medical mission." Beneath that is the logo for Sarcoma Patient Advocacy Global Network.

Anyone who has a sarcoma or a suspected sarcoma should be seen by sarcoma specialists. This is what we advocates say over and over again in the hope that patients will have better treatment outcomes. Yet in many countries of the world there is no doctor with such expertise. Every year, a Scotland-based orthopedic surgeon and sarcoma expert dedicates part of his leave to teaching and operating in countries where patients do not have access to a specialist surgeon. Here we tell the story of an amazing volunteer initiative.

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Submissions open for 2023/24 Advocacy in Action Awards

Each year SPAGN awards special recognition to member groups advancing patient rights and improving patient support. The submissions are OPEN for 2023/2024 projects. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges and announced at the 2024 SPAGN Annual Conference in Rome.

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LIBRETTO-121: LOXO-292 (Selpercatinib) in Advanced Pediatric Solid & CNS Tumors

Treatment of Oral LOXO-292 (Selpercatinib) in Pediatric Patients with advanced solid tumors Agents: LOXO-292 Phase I/II Status Recruiting Sponsor Loxo Oncology, Inc. (Eli Lilly) For further information please also consult ClinicalTrials.gov.   This is a Phase 1/2 study of oral LOXO-292 in pediatric participants with an activating rearranged during transfection (RET) alteration and an advanced…

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PBI-200 in NTRK-Fusion-Positive Solid Tumors

Treatment of PBI-200 in Subjects With NTRK-Fusion-Positive Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors Agents: PBI-200 Phase I/II Status Terminated Sponsor Pyramid Biosciences   For further information please also consult ClinicalTrials.gov.   This is a first-in-human, Phase 1/2 open-label, multicenter study of PBI-200 in NTRK-fusion-positive advanced or metastatic solid tumors. WHO is the trial for? Patients of…

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FLASH: Efficacy and Safety of L19TNF in Previously Treated Patients With Advanced Stage or Metastatic Soft-tissue Sarcoma

Treatment of Dacarbazine + L19TNF vs. Dacarbazine alone (as active comparator) in Previously Treated Patients With Advanced Stage or Metastatic Soft-tissue Sarcoma. Agents: Dacarbazine + L19TNF Phase II Status Recruiting Sponsor Philogen S.p.A. For further information please also consult ClinicalTrials.gov.   Open label, randomized, controlled phase II study preceded by a safety run-in part for…

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