E-Newsletter - December 2018
Message from the Group Chair

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! 

There has never been a time with greater potential for success than the present. The time is ripe for advances, and Alliance is positioned to achieve greater success than ever before. Alliance scientific and operations programs work year-round to develop and maintain a robust research program and infrastructure that delivers new cancer prevention and treatment options to our patients. The magic that happens when talented people get together to tackle big issues in Alliance is amazing. I cannot thank you all enough for your commitment to this important work and your generosity on all fronts. You donate your most precious resource - your time - and this makes our success possible.

Thank you for all that you do!

 

 

For other articles in this issue of the Alliance E-News newsletter, see below.

• Message From The Group Chair
  Happy Holidays!
• Guest Columnists
  Jeffrey A. Bogart, MD - Value of Local Therapy in an Era of Unprecendented Scientific Advancement
  Rena M. Conti, PhD and Gabriela Gracia, PhD - Treatment-Related Financial Difficuties: Patient and Practice Perspective
  Disparities Corner: Evan Kovac, MD, CM, FRCSC - Prostate Cancer Disparities in Minority Men, Challenges in Accruing to Clinical Trials
  Making Connections: Jennifer Dill, CCRP - Alliance Clinical Research Professionals At The Forefront 
• Announcements
  Recently Activated Trials
  Call for Abstracts: Amerian College of Surgeons Quality and Safety Conference
• In Memoriam
  Arti Hurria, MD, FASCO - Leader in Geriatric Oncology