Seminars in Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 494-506, October 2008

The Role of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group in Establishing Standards of Cancer Care: Over 50 Years of Progress Through Clinical Research

  • Bruce J. Giantonio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Executive Officer, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Bruce J. Giantonio, MD, 12 Penn Tower, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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  • Arlene A. Forastiere

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Chair, ECOG Publications Committee
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  • Robert L. Comis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Drexel University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Chairman, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Since its start as the Eastern Cooperative Cancer Chemotherapy Group in 1955, the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) has been at the vanguard of adult cancer clinical research in the United States, and for more than 50 years its research findings have influenced cancer care worldwide. While the cancer clinical research milieu has changed considerably since its inception, the ECOG, through sound leadership and a committed membership, has maintained its pioneering roles in scientific discovery and defining standards of cancer care for all adult cancers.

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PII: S0093-7754(08)00167-X

doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2008.07.004

Seminars in Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 494-506, October 2008

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