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Date:9/14/2009

active and meet the needs of a multidisciplinary audience including oncology researchers, research nurses, Institutional Review Board (IRB) professionals, research administrators, academics, ethicists, government regulators, and industry sponsors on best practices in oncology research.

NCCN recognizes the importance of investing in clinical trials, which can result in changes in the standard of care and improved patient outcomes. Through the NCCN Oncology Research Program (ORP), more than $20 million of funding has been obtained to support investigator-initiated trials at NCCN Member Institutions to explore new avenues of clinical investigation and answer important scientific questions. The NCCN ORP recently launched a new platform, the Drug Development Research Grant Model that provides a mechanism for research on drugs in early stages of development.

Complete program details and online registration for the NCCN Oncology Research Best Practices Conference(TM) are available at NCCN.org.

About the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), a not-for-profit alliance of 21 of the world's leading cancer centers, is dedicated to improving the quality and effectiveness of care provided to patients with cancer. Through the leadership and expertise of clinical professionals at NCCN Member Institutions, NCCN develops resources that present valuable information to the numerous stakeholders in the health care delivery system. As the arbiter of high-quality cancer care, NCCN promotes the importance of continuous quality improvement and recognizes the significance of creating clinical practice guidelines appropriate for use by patients, clinicians, and other health care decision-makers. The primary goal of all NCCN initiatives is to improve
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