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Olga Russial, DO, Accepted to 2023 ASCO/AACR Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Workshop

Olga Russial, DO, MBA, PGY-4 Radiation Oncology Resident, was accepted to participate in the 2023 ASCO/AACR Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Workshop, July 23-29, 2023 in La Jolla, CA. This educational program covered clinical trial design, methodology, and implementation. Participants were engaged in a variety of large and small group formats to discuss the full spectrum of challenges and opportunities in clinical cancer research.

Dr. Russial's project is titled,  "Phase II randomized clinical trial evaluating the role of osteopathic manipulation treatment (OMT) for radiotherapy-induced fatigue (RIF) in early-stage breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant radiotherapy alone," and she is mentored by Adam Raben, MD. 

Dr. Russial (left) with her research group at the AACR-ASCO Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Workshop