The University of Michigan has been participating as a funded member of the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) since January 1, 1980. SWOG participation is an Important component of a large cancer research effort at U of M. We remain committed to the concept that multi-institutional collaboration is essential to the advancement of cancer research. On behalf of the University, Dr. Kenneth Pienta has received the first Team Science Award given by the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) for the collaborative efforts of teams from the University of Michigan and Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston, MA). Our goal, as a member institution of SWOG, is to make significant scientific, administrative and patient data contributions to the Group's effort to study and improve cancer therapy. The cooperative group process involves the collection of patient data, adoption of uniform toxicity and response criteria, and conduction of purposeful clinical trials as well as introducing the concept of merging """"""""SPORES"""""""" ino the cooperative group mechanism. Cooperative groups have provided the only setting in which the sophisticated concepts of combined modality and adjuvant therapies can be properly Investigated. The cooperative groups have also produced an improved understanding of the Important relatioinships between prognostic factors, therapy and patient survival that could not have been obtained otherwise.

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Participation in SWOG is multidisciplinary with membership that clinical and basic research associates involved in group activities. It is characterized by data management and protocol compliance, administrative and scientific contributions, and patient registration contributions. Patient accrual is expected to increase to 15-20 patients per year with increased commitment among SWOG investigators.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Cooperative Clinical Research--Cooperative Agreements (U10)
Project #
5U10CA027057-33
Application #
8213587
Study Section
Subcommittee G - Education (NCI)
Program Officer
Mooney, Margaret M
Project Start
1980-01-01
Project End
2015-12-31
Budget Start
2012-01-01
Budget End
2012-12-31
Support Year
33
Fiscal Year
2012
Total Cost
$400,987
Indirect Cost
$83,144
Name
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
073133571
City
Ann Arbor
State
MI
Country
United States
Zip Code
48109
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