Lauren Panco

Thomas' Patient Story

Together in the Fight Against Cancer: Thomas’ Story of Community and Care

“I was thinking about this the other night, one of the things that changed was I stopped flossing, because I figured, what’s the point?” Thomas recalls, sitting in a treatment room at START Mountain Region, reflecting on how his perspective had changed after getting his cancer diagnosis. Thomas, who works full-time as a bartender in […]

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Breaking Barriers in Blood Cancer Treatment: Insights on the Future of Malignant Hematology

A recent START webinar titled Malignant Hematology: Advancing Treatment in Blood Cancers, provided an in-depth look into the current advancements and challenges in treating hematological malignancies. Moderated by Dr. Andrew Sochacki, Associate Director for Hematology and Clinical Research at START Midwest, the session brought together leading experts to discuss myeloid malignancies, lymphoid malignancies, plasma cell

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Advancing ADC Development

Advancing ADC Development: Expert Panel Explores Current Landscape and Future Opportunities

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are among the most promising innovations in cancer treatment today, combining the targeting precision of monoclonal antibodies with the potent killing power of cytotoxic drugs. In a recent webinar hosted by The START Center for Cancer Research (“START”), a distinguished panel of oncologists and researchers explored the science, challenges, and future directions

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Malignant Hematology

The START Center for Cancer Research Expands its Capabilities to Support Early-Phase Hematological Cancer Trials

Expansion Brings New Principal Investigators, Expanded Site Resources, and Accelerated Trial Initiation to Support Breakthrough Blood Cancer Therapies 10 December 2024 The START Center for Cancer Research (“START”), the world’s largest community-based early phase cancer trial site network, has announced the expansion of its capabilities to support early phase hematological cancer trials globally. This expansion

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Dr. Moreno Wearables Blog

Wearable Technology in Early-Phase Cancer Trials: Advancing Objective Performance Measures

The integration of wearable technology into early-phase cancer trials represents a pivotal moment in oncology research, offering the ability to transform how we assess and predict clinical outcomes for patients. Traditional methods such as the Karnofsky Performance Status (developed in 1948) and ECOG Performance Status (introduced in 1982) have been the gold standard for decades.

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