Children's Oncology Group
The Children’s Oncology Group (COG), a National Cancer Institute (NCI) supported clinical trials group, is the world’s largest organization devoted exclusively to pediatric cancer research. The COG conducts a spectrum of clinical research and translational research trials for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer.
Almost all centers that treat children with cancer in the US and Canada are part of the COG, which encompasses more than 200 centers in the United States, Canada, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand. COG member institutions have multidisciplinary teams consisting of physicians, research scientists, nurses, psychologists, pharmacists and other specialists who use their specialty skills in the diagnosis, management and investigation of childhood cancer.
The COG, with more than 7,500 experts worldwide, has nearly 100 active clinical-translational trials open at any given time. These trials include front-line treatment for many types of childhood cancers, studies aimed at determining the underlying biology of these diseases, and trials involving new and emerging treatments, supportive care, and survivorship. More than 90% of 13,500 children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States are cared for at Children’s Oncology Group member institutions.
Read more about Children's Oncology Group: Spectrum of COG Research, History, Research Funding, Impact of COG’s Research
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