Abstract

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas is a full member of the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG). The Group's objectives and methods are described in detail in the Group Chairman's application. The GOG is a national collaborative group whose objective is to improve the survival and quality of life of women with genital malignancies through a better understanding of the natural history of the diseases and the design of improved therapy. The Group is multidisciplinary, utilizing surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and immunotherapy in clinical trials.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Cooperative Clinical Research--Cooperative Agreements (U10)
Project #
5U10CA028160-08
Application #
3556909
Study Section
Cancer Clinical Investigation Review Committee (CCI)
Project Start
1980-07-01
Project End
1988-04-30
Budget Start
1987-05-01
Budget End
1988-04-30
Support Year
8
Fiscal Year
1987
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Texas Sw Medical Center Dallas
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
City
Dallas
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
75390

  Publications

Sutton, Gregory; Axelrod, Janice H; Bundy, Brian N et al. (2006) Adjuvant whole abdominal irradiation in clinical stages I and II papillary serous or clear cell carcinoma of the endometrium: a phase II study of the Gynecologic Oncology Group. Gynecol Oncol 100:349-54
Schilder, Russell J; Blessing, John; Cohn, David E (2005) Evaluation of gemcitabine in previously treated patients with non-squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix: a phase II study of the Gynecologic Oncology Group. Gynecol Oncol 96:103-7
Tate Thigpen, J; Blessing, John A; DeGeest, Koen et al. (2004) Cisplatin as initial chemotherapy in ovarian carcinosarcomas: a Gynecologic Oncology Group study. Gynecol Oncol 93:336-9
Thigpen, J Tate; Blessing, John A; Olt, George et al. (2003) Cisplatin as second-line therapy in ovarian carcinoma treated initially with single-agent paclitaxel: a Gynecologic Oncology Group study. Gynecol Oncol 90:581-6
Keys, Henry M; Bundy, Brian N; Stehman, Frederick B et al. (2003) Radiation therapy with and without extrafascial hysterectomy for bulky stage IB cervical carcinoma: a randomized trial of the Gynecologic Oncology Group. Gynecol Oncol 89:343-53
Spirtos, Nick M; Westby, Cynthia M; Averette, Hervy E et al. (2002) Blood transfusion and the risk of recurrence in squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix: a gynecologic oncology group study. Am J Clin Oncol 25:398-403
Sutton, G P; Blessing, J A; McGuire, W P et al. (1993) Phase II trial of ifosfamide and mesna in patients with advanced or recurrent squamous carcinoma of the cervix who had never received chemotherapy: a Gynecologic Oncology Group study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 168:805-7