• Summary

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Co-funding Institute(s):  National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Office of Rare Diseases Research (ORDR)

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Overcoming Barriers to International Clinical Trials for Rare Cancers
December 10, 2010
Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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Description
The goals of this conference were to introduce key institutional players to the topic of international clinical trials in rare cancers and to establish an ongoing dialogue. Participants left the meeting with a set of specific priorities that need to be enacted to promote these trials. The meeting promoted consensus on the way that resources are prioritized to address rare cancers. Participants were asked to convey the content of the meeting to their constituencies and to follow up with pilot concepts.

Contact for additional information: Jack Welch, M.D., Ph.D., jack.welch@nih.gov


Additional Information: Conference Web Site