Date	Volume
2/26/2008	Vol 22, No. 1
February 2008 Edition — Highlights: Cancer Control and Prevention Program Reorganization Spotlight: Focus on Gynecologic Malignancies Chair's Corner: Role of the Study Coordinator Research Updates: S0230
11/7/2007	Vol. 21, No. 2
November 2007 Edition — Highlights: October Group Meeting examines future of clinical trials Spotlight: A conversation with Frank Meyskens, M.D., new Associate Chair for Cancer Control and Prevention Chair's Corner: Smaller, complex trials with high-quality data will be SWOG's focus Research Updates: Lung, breast studies examine bone metastasis
6/26/2007	Vol. 21, No. 1
June 2007 Edition — Highlights: May Group Meeting addresses budgetary and scientific challenges Spotlight: Translational Medicine Committee supports forward-looking science Chair's Corner: SWOG introduces new Clinical Trials Initiative Research Highlights: ASCO presentations put SWOG research on display
12/15/2006	Vol. 20, No. 4
Special 50th Anniversary Edition — Highlights: National Cancer Institute honors the Southwest Oncology Group for 50 years of excellence in conducting cancer clinical trials. SWOG welcomes a host of former Group leaders and administrators for the festivities. Renowned researchers speak at SWOG plenary session. Hundreds celebrate at SWOG's 50th Anniversary Reception
8/1/2006	Vol. 20, No. 3
Fall 2006 Group Meeting Edition — Highlights: Southwest Oncology Group will celebrate its 50th anniversary at the Fall 2006 Group Meeting. The Group is now offering discounted airfare to the Group Meeting through Conlin Travel. In celebration of 50 years of research, Group members who give to The Hope Foundation can win one of 50 vacation travel door prizes at the 50th anniversary reception - but you must be present to win. The plenary session will feature presentations by top scientific researchers. A special ovarian cancer workshop will focus on "The Role of Front-Line Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy." Visit the Group Meeting page to register for Group Meeting sessions, RSVP for the 50th anniversary reception and make your travel and hotel arrangments.
6/8/2006	Vol. 20, No. 2
June 2006 Edition — Highlights: Group Chair Laurence H. Baker, D.O., announces two new disease committee chairs during the Spring 2006 Group Meeting. Dr. Baker encourages Group leadership to re-examine future research plans in light of fiscal challenges ahead. Dr. Baker receives the Nobility in Science Award from the Sarcoma Foundation of America. Plenary presentations are now available on swog.org. Study Updates section outlines four priority Group trials seeking accrual. New electronic data submission requirements go into effect this summer. Plenary speaker gives details about SWOG's new membership in the Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups.
2/14/2006	Vol. 20, No. 1
February 2006 Edition — Highlights: The Spring 2006 Southwest Oncology Group Meeting is coming up April 19-23 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Read about the various scientific meetings and educational sessions beginning on page 10. Don't forget to download or print the Report of Studies pages that you will need for the Group meeting before you go. See the story on page 10. The spring Group meeting is the 20th anniversary of the Crush the Crab 5K Run. Read about its humble beginnings on pages 11 and 12. Group Chair Laurence H. Baker, D.O., shares the new strategy for selecting Disease & Research Committee chairs in "Message from the Chairman," beginning on page 2. See page 5 for the Study Updates section, featuring S0219, a Phase II bladder cancer study, and S0517, a Phase II Hodgkin's lymphoma study.
12/8/2005	Vol. 19, No. 4
December 2005 Edition -- Highlights: Which two institutions are bringing nearly 200 more investigators into the Southwest Oncology Group? Find out on page 1. Group Chair Laurence Baker, D.O., shares how the Group is making significant progress toward even more efficient and effective clinical trials in "Message from the Chairman." Out with "snail mail" and in with electronic! Beginning in February, bimonthly protocol update notifications will be sent by e-mail. This edition's "Study Updates" feature three protocols - lung cancer studies S0424 and S0124, and lymphoma study S0349. Big changes are ahead for data submission. See page 10. Did you miss the Group meeting plenary session? Read the recap on pages 11-14.
7/26/2005	Vol. 19, No. 3
July 2005 Edition Updated -- Highlights: The Fall 2005 Southwest Oncology Group Meeting has been moved to Dallas, due to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Please consult the Group Meeting page frequently for more information. For more about the major sessions, including the plenary session, see the Group Meetings section on pages 5-10. Did you hear about "the Summit?" Turn to page 4 to see what Group leaders from all three offices were doing in Michigan. Need a mentor or wish you had one? See the Clinical Trials Nurse Mentorship Program application on page 20.
6/13/2005	Vol. 19, No. 2
June 2005 Edition -- Highlights: The Southwest Oncology Group has a new chairman. See Dr. Larry Baker's new initiatives for the Group in "Message From the Chairman" on the front page. Meet the new Headquarters Staff in Ann Arbor, Mich., on page 2. Let your voice be heard! Turn to page 3 to see how easy it is to fill out the Group meeting survey. SWOG just received funding for five ancillary studies related to the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial. Learn more about these highly integrated protocols on page 8. Could it take only two months for a study to go from concept approval to protocol approval? SWOG protocol coordinators are testing the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program's new streamlined protocol development system. See the story on page 9. SWOG strongly supports the National Institutes of Health initiative encouraging NIH-funded investigators to submit their manuscripts to PubMed Central. Learn how to submit your manuscript on page 13.
2/1/2005	Vol. 19, No.1
Spring 2005 Group Meeting Issue -- Highlights: Be a part of the Toast & Roast celebrating Dr. Charles A. Coltman, Jr's., 24 years as Chairman of the Southwest Oncology Group! Learn about the many educational sessions planned for the Spring 2005 Group Meeting April 6-10 in Denver. Find out the latest procedures for reporting serious adverse events. It's easy to access the priority list of open studies on your PDA. Read QA Corner to learn how to avoid quality assurance deficiencies.