Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
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The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) began in 1955 as one of the first
pharmaceutical
industry to test potential cancer drugs.
According to ECOG's website, there are "more than 90 active clinical trials in all types of adult malignancies. Annual accrual is 6,000 patients, with more than 20,000 patients in follow-up."[2]
ECOG's coordinating center is based in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
References
- ^ Crystal Phend (March 24, 2008). "NCI-Sponsored Cancer Trials Offer Decent Clinical Return on Investment". MedPage Today. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Introduction to ECOG". June 6, 2006. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013.
External links
Scholia has a profile for Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (Q5330089).