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The Participant Engagement and Cancer Genome Sequencing Network engages diverse and underrepresented communities in cancer genomics research.

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@gliomaregistry
Low Grade Glioma Registry
10 months
Check out this podcast from @PECGSnetwork #Optimum @gliomaregistry @TheLizArmy
@a_e_heffernan
Annie Heffernan
10 months
Check out this fantastic podcast episode on “Overcoming Systemic Barriers to Make Patient-Partnered Research a Reality,” featuring @gliomaregistry and #OPTIMUM Co-Investigator @TheLizArmy! @JCO_ASCO https://t.co/XpBKYNEhT8
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@count_me_in
Count Me In
1 year
Count Me In is working within the @PECGSnetwork to empower patients as research partners, tackling barriers in consent & data sharing to advance cancer research together. Thank you to @DrVinayakV for highlighting this work in this recent @OncLive article. https://t.co/lNfpvMVyPZ
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Investigators who champion patient-partnered cancer research have experienced challenges to their effective implementation.
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@a_e_heffernan
Annie Heffernan
1 year
A little snow won't stop us! #OPTIMUM and @PECGSnetwork win the Reviewers' Choice Award for their poster on sharing personalized research results with study participants at the @GeneticsSociety Annual Meeting in Denver.
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@a_e_heffernan
Annie Heffernan
1 year
Recently, #OPTIMUM, a study within the @gliomaregistry enrolled its 200th research participant! #OPTIMUM seeks to understand how treatment and genetics are related to #glioma evolution.
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@count_me_in
Count Me In
1 year
At the @PECGSnetwork Annual Meeting this week, we celebrated the power of participant data in driving groundbreaking #cancerresearch. The progress is inspiring! #PECGS #CancerResearch #CountMeIn
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@gliomaregistry
Low Grade Glioma Registry
1 year
Newly diagnosed with an #Idh positive glioma? Consider joining @gliomaregistry for news on the topic- you can also participate in our research project sponsored by @PECGSnetwork #moonshot visit https://t.co/BqyJ9VLWOd for info
gliomaregistry.org
Low Grade Glioma Registry: A study of and with people facing oligodendroglioma and astrocytoma brain tumors
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@count_me_in
Count Me In
1 year
STREAMING NOW! This #WorldCancerResearchDay, we're honored to be featured in @BBCStoryWorks' #RewritingCancer series. Check out how Count Me In is amplifying patients' voices to improve research. Watch now at https://t.co/XEFJ8UbCxE under "Changing the Odds".
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Explore the #RewritingCancer series, streaming now
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@theNCI
National Cancer Institute
1 year
WATCH: NCI's Cancer Information Service is ready to answer your cancer-related questions whether you are someone with cancer, a family member or friend, a health care provider, or a researcher. https://t.co/I0exZMNHQD
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@PECGSnetwork
PE-CGS
1 year
Patient engagement is key to cancer research. @JCO_ASCO Commentary by members of @PECGSnetwork explores barriers to participants full involvement and proposes solutions to overcome them. Read more: https://t.co/TuM0Qtoc2T
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@count_me_in
Count Me In
1 year
Patients who want to aid #cancerresearch often face barriers in consent & data sharing. Members of the @PECGSnetwork are addressing these issues. This #JCO Commentary in @JCO_ASCO proposes solutions with broad oncology applications. Read more: https://t.co/TycNUOqVIf #OncTwitter
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@count_me_in
Count Me In
1 year
Count Me In is aiming to uncover the genomic secrets of #osteosarcoma and #leiomyosarcoma by partnering directly with those most impacted. Check out our websites to learn how we're shedding light on these rare cancers through the power of innovative patient engagement.
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@janeway_MD
Katie Janeway
1 year
Eirian Siegal-Botti from ⁦⁦@count_me_in⁩ and ⁦@broadinstitute⁩ presenting ⁦@PECGSnetwork⁩ ⁦@the_osproject@AgentsMIB⁩ Factor conference. Thanks to ⁦@AgentsMIB⁩ and #osteosarcoma participants for your partnership in research.
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@gliomaregistry
Low Grade Glioma Registry
1 year
@gliomaregistry has recieved funds from @theNCI @PECGSnetwork #cancermoonshot to better include persons who report being of Hispanic background -contact glioma@yale.edu or @MathewKrick if want more info!!#saludtues
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@theNCI
National Cancer Institute
2 years
Cancer research is a vast, complex enterprise that involves researchers from many disciplines. It also relies heavily on the participation of patients and healthy volunteers, without whom #CancerResearch would not be possible. https://t.co/6LBOYwjI77 #NationalCancerResearchMonth
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@gliomaregistry
Low Grade Glioma Registry
2 years
@SaludAmerica
Salud America!
2 years
Explore and learn more about the types of brain tumors, grades of brain tumors, and more during #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth! @gliomaregistry https://t.co/sXtfJWqkcY
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@PECGSnetwork
PE-CGS
2 years
Great to be at #AACR24 where #PECGS investigators discussed how community liaisons implemented culturally tailored programs to improve cancer genetic education & increase participation in genetic counseling, risk assessment, & genetic research via @theNCI funded projects.
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@theNCI
National Cancer Institute
2 years
The @PECGSnetwork (Participant Engagement and Cancer Genome Sequencing Research Network) is intended to accelerate #CancerResearch. Learn more about this collaborative effort that is part of #BidenCancerMoonshot https://t.co/ajnNcnUfu5
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@NCICancerCtrl
NCI Cancer Control
2 years
Hear about implementing culturally tailored programs to improve cancer genetic education and increase participation in genetic counseling, risk assessment, and genetic research at this #AACR24 session. #PECGS #CancerMoonshot https://t.co/cSBrT3CnOA
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@PECGSnetwork
PE-CGS
2 years
Exciting news! @PECGSnetwork was featured on HealthCast. @bfdrake discusses @WashU_PECGS work on rare & understudied cancer populations. Leah Mechanic from @theNCI shares how #PECGS is advancing health equity & cancer precision medicine. Check it out:
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govciomedia.com
The effort engages cancer patients and survivors to advance research that addresses diversity and equity issues in cancer care.
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@theNCI
National Cancer Institute
2 years
The @PECGSnetwork aims to promote and support the engagement of people with cancer and post-treatment cancer survivors as participants in an expansion of cancer genomic sequencing. Learn more: https://t.co/K7gbY8Rnxy @NCICancerCtrl #CancerMoonshot #NationalCancerPlan
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