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Oncology Monitoring

This section discusses different aspects of cancer trials from the point of view of monitoring such studies.

Incidence rates by age at diagnosis, all cancer types. Source: SEER 21 2013–2017, all races, both sexes. Credit: National Cancer Institute

Incidence rates by age at diagnosis, all cancer types. Source: NCI.

The scientific war on cancer

Why Monitoring Oncology Studies?

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly one in six deaths according to the WHO.

Clinical monitors safeguard the safety of study participants and help maintain clinical trial integrity, which is particularly important in oncology trials, due to the nature of the disease, the potential for treatment toxicity and for instilling confidence that the clinical trial data is reliable.

Chemo, Radiotherapy, Biopharmaceuticals, etc.

Oncology Therapies

Cancer has been termed the Emperor of All Maladies. It is also astronomical investments feeding into biomedical research that bring diverse, innovative and crucial therapies to the clinical pipeline ultimately extending our lifespan.

The diversity of those treatments and their modes of action are discussed next.

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Epithelial, mesenchymal

Tissue Origins of Tumors

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TNM and Grading

Classification of Tumors

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CTCAE

Safety Events

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CT, MRI, X-Ray

Imaging of Solid Tumors

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