Publications by authors named "F Schwinghammer"
Early clinical trial unit tumor board: a real-world experience in a national cancer network.
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol
November 2023
Purpose: Early clinical trials are the first step into clinical therapies for new drugs. Within the six Bavarian university-based hospitals (Augsburg, Erlangen, Regensburg, Munich (LMU and TU), Würzburg) we have enrolled a virtual network platform for patient discussion.
Methods: The virtual Early Clinical Trial Unit Tumor Board (ECTU Tumor Board) is a secured web-based meeting to evaluate early clinical trial options for patients, where representatives from local ECTUs participate.
Article Synopsis
- Treatment concepts in oncology are becoming personalized and diverse, requiring continuous monitoring of patient care through real-world data, which the DKTK's Clinical Communication Platform (CCP) facilitates.
- The CCP connects 14 cancer centers and analyzes data from over 600,000 patients, focusing on diverse demographic details, diagnoses, treatment responses, and extensive biosample collections.
- Through its sizable and detailed dataset, the cohort aids translational cancer research, enhances understanding of various cancers, and supports clinical trial design and evaluation in real-world settings.