The multi-center study was coordinated by RTOG with participation from its member institutions and members of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG), the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG), and the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG). The research was funded by National Cancer Institute grants CA21661, CA37422, and 32115.

The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) is administered by the American College of Radiology (ACR), and located in the ACR Center for Clinical Research in Philadelphia, PA. RTOG is a multi-institutional international clinical cooperative group funded primarily by National Cancer Institute grants CA21661, CA32115 and CA37422. RTOG has 40 years of experience in conducting clinical trials and is comprised of over 300 major research institutions in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The group currently is currently accruing to 40 studies that involve radiation therapy alone or in conjunction with surgery and/or chemotherapeutic drugs or which investigate quality of life issues and their effects on the cancer patient. Information about RTOG is available at www.rtog.org.


The American College of Radiology (ACR) is a national professional organization serving more than 32,000 radiologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of radiology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.



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