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The Proton- Protocol –
“Landscape” in the USA:
➢ NRG: (= former RTOG, Radia3on Therapy Oncology Group –
recently integrated into new organiza3on “NRG” (= NASBP, RTOG,
GOG):
Proton Working Group
➢ COG: Children’s Oncology Group
Protons “permiLed”; as of yet no proton-specific trials; Registry of
ped pts. treated with protons
➢ PCG: Proton Group (founded 2008 in the USA)
➢ Single-Ins3tu3on ini3ated Trials: U-Penn, MDACC, UFPTI, MGH a.o.
➢ New NCI/NIH Ini3a3ve: “PICORI- Grant”