RT Book, Section
A1 Solin, Lawrence J.
A2 Kuerer, Henry M.
SR Print(0)
ID 6413496
T1 Chapter 49. The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Experience
T2 Kuerer's Breast Surgical Oncology
YR 2010
FD 2010
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-160178-8
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6413496
RD 2024/04/24
AB The  Eastern  Cooperative  Oncology  Group  (ECOG)  has  contributed  a  number  of  important  research  findings  to  the  literature  that  are  worthy  of  study  by  surgical  oncologists.  Large  randomized  trials  have  been  performed  by  ECOG  in  conjunction  with  other  cooperative  groups,  and  pilot  studies  have  been  conducted  within  the  confines  of  ECOG  member  institutions.  Although  many  of  the  ECOG  studies  have  focused  on  systemic  treatment,  a  number  of  studies  have  generated  information  that  is  directly  related  to  and  of  great  significance  for  the  local  regional  management  of  breast  cancer.  The  current  chapter  reviews  selected  ECOG  studies  and  discusses  their  implications  for  current  surgical  oncology  practice.