Malignant Germ Cell International Consortium

Collaboration drives breakthroughs! 💡 MaGIC, led by Dr. Lindsay Frazier at @DanaFarber, is transforming treatment for malignant germ cell tumors in teens & young adults. With $2.1M from St. Baldrick’s, they’re improving outcomes worldwide. Learn more: ow.ly/UlUA50UMSOX

Guidance published in @eClinicalMed for management of patients with ovarian immature teratoma, a rare type of germ cell tumour. Not possible without great teamwork with @MaGIC_GCT colleagues, including @jgell82 and @dr_lockley. @CUH_NHS @CRUKCamCentre @CRUKCamPaeds @CRUKCamOvary

At the @MaGIC_GCT 2023 Annual Meeting in Edinburgh. Identifying new clinical and biological studies to improve outcomes for patients with germ cell tumours #GCT Thanks to @CCLG_UK and @CRUKCamPaeds for support @CUH_NHS @CamPathology @CRUKCamUrol @CRUKCamCentre

@drlindsfrazier presenting on MaGIC during the ASCO education session “Putting it together: Big Data in Pediatric Oncology” chaired by @SamVolchenboum #ASCO2023

Latest MaGIC work on germ cell tumours out now: ⁦@DrAdriFonseca⁩ ⁦@JoaoPedroLobo89⁩ ⁦@AdityaBagrodia⁩ ⁦@dr_lockley⁩ ⁦@MaGIC_GCT⁩ ⁦@CUH_NHS⁩ ⁦@CamPathology⁩ ⁦@CRUKCamCentre⁩ #biobanks #testicularcancer #TGCT nature.com/articles/s4141…

@DrAdriFonseca @JoaoPedroLobo89 @MaGIC_GCT #gct #PathTwitter #biobanks #TesticularCancer #ovariancancer #cnscancer #pedipath

New MaGIC publications! This manuscript details the position of MaGIC on the translational future of germ cell tumour research, coming from a consensus group with representation of multiple specialities. nature.com/articles/s4141… @drmatthewmurray @AdityaBagrodia @dr_lockley

A MaGIC-al moment at the recent #SIOP2022 Meeting in Barcelona! @drlindsfrazier @AnaGlenda @WorldSIOP

Published today online by the @MaGIC_GCT #Pathology group. Relevant to #OBGYNPath and #PediPath too. @UPMCPath Addressing the diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas of ovarian immature... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

This will be hosted by @HopeHaefner, one of our patient advocates, with presentations made by Drs. Rachana Shah and Farzana Pashankar.

Reminder! The Childhood Ovarian Cancer Symposium -Spirit of Hope Day will be held this Saturday, 6/25/2022, in person and virtually. Please sign up here childhoodovariancancer.org

Privileged to be in audience hearing Lawrence Einhorn in Indianapolis give a more than four decade overview of the treatment of germ cell tumours, including his introduction of combination cisplatin-based chemotherapy which transformed outcomes. @MaGIC_GCT #tgct

#SGOMtg Great talk by Mark Krailo challenging all of us to continue to innovate HOW we conduct clinical trials in rare tumors!

If you are interested, information on this meeting is available at:events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event…

The Childhood Ovarian Cancer Association is having an educational meeting on June 25, 2022. It will be from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Kensington Hotel by Briarwood Mall. It will also be available via zoom.

One lecture series is geared toward healthcare providers and another towards patients and families. At the last hour of the meeting, the rooms will join together for an interactive discussion.

Dr. Gell's project, "Development of a targeted compound for the germ cell tumor marker PRDM14 ", was chosen for funding as a CureSearch Young Investigator Award. Congrats, Joanna!! @jgell82

Congratulations to Dr. Anne Lindsay Frazier @drlindsfrazie of @DanaFarber and Harvard University -- Recognized as an Expertscape Expert in Ovarian Cancer. expertscape.com/ex/ovarian+neo…

MaGIC is excited to have recently added patient advocates to our membership! Please join Dr. Forster on November 4th at 1 pm EDT on “Patient involvement in research: How to effectively integrate patients, survivors and caregivers into research teams” Message us for login info!

Great keynote presentation on MaGIC by James Nicholson at the 53rd SIOP congress! #SIOP2021 @CCLG_UK @MaGIC_GCT @WorldSIOP