Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309177472
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Multi-Center Phase III Clinical Trials and NCI Cooperative Groups by : Institute of Medicine
Download or read book Multi-Center Phase III Clinical Trials and NCI Cooperative Groups written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-01-30 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NCI-sponsored cooperative groups have made important contributions to improving treatment for many types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, colorectal, and childhood cancers. Cooperative group research has been instrumental in establishing innovative treatments that improve outcomes and quality of life. Despite these successes, the Cooperative Group Program has faced a number of challenges that threaten its effectiveness. To address this problem, the National Cancer Policy Forum (NCPF) convened a workshop titled "Multi-Center Phase III Clinical Trials and NCI Cooperative Groups" in Washington, DC, on July 1-2, 2008. The purpose of the workshop was to outline the challenges that the public clinical cancer research enterprise faces, and to identify possible solutions to these challenges.