Clinical Cancer Research Vol. 12, 1657, March 2006
© 2006 American Association for Cancer Research
Introducing CCR Practice of Translational Oncology
James L. Abbruzzese, Deputy Editor
One of the primary missions of Clinical Cancer Research is to publish the best examples of modern translational research. In this issue of Clinical Cancer Research, we are inaugurating a new feature entitled "CCR Practice of Translational Oncology." Stimulated in part by the deliberations of the AACR Clinical Translational Research Committee, our purpose in this endeavor is to highlight cancer research findings that have been successfully applied to clinical research or clinical practice. The specific goal is to provide our readership with "best-practice" examples, where the barriers that inhibit translation have been surmounted, and where discovery has been effectively applied to the practice of oncology. In this context, our approach will be two-fold: (a) to highlight hypothesis-driven laboratory research that has been successfully applied to inform clinical research questions and (b) to understand the issues that can either prevent or facilitate the final incorporation of research observations into clinical practice.
These special features will be peer reviewed and published approximately six times per year. Prominent investigators will be invited to discuss a topic relevant to oncology patient care, where progress has been made based on recent bench to bedside research observations. The discussion would also be expected to suggest future areas of bedside to bench research opportunities or challenges.
Received 2/20/06;
accepted 2/20/06.
