The Proton- Protocol –
“Landscape” in the USA:
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NRG: (= former RTOG, Radia3on Therapy Oncology Group –
recently integrated into new organiza3on “NRG” (= NASBP, RTOG,
GOG):
Proton Working Group
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COG: Children’s Oncology Group
Protons “permiLed”; as of yet no proton-specific trials; Registry of
ped pts. treated with protons
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PCG: Proton collabora3ve Group
Registry (> 3500 pa3ents entered since 2010)
5 Disease specific trials
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Single-Ins3tu3on ini3ated Trials: U-Penn, MDACC, UFPTI, MGH a.o.
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New NCI/NIH Ini3a3ve: “PICORI- Grant”