Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG)

RTOG is a multi-institutional cooperative organization whose principal objectives include:

• A national cancer study research group funded by NCI and headquartered in Philadelphia with almost 30 years of experience in running clinical trials.
• Comprised of 250 of the major research institutions in the U.S. and Canada.
• Currently have more than 40 active studies that involve radiation therapy either alone or in conjunction with surgery and/or chemotherapeutic drugs.
• Interested in quality-of-life issues and their effects on the cancer patient.