The major aims of this project are: (i) to carry out multi-institutional """"""""state of the art"""""""" clinical trials with patients being treated in community hospital settings by expanding and maintaining the ECOG community hospital network; (ii) to involve community hospitals and their patients in studies relating to cancer prevention and epidemiology; (iii) to implement an educational program to meet the special needs of community physicians, nurses and data managers; (iv) to develop a micro-computer network which will lead to increased communication and hence greater participation by community affiliates; (v) to evaluate the impact of this Program on community hospitals with regard to patient outcome (survival, toxicity, etc.); (vi) to study the special problems of the elderly cancer patients to determine if treatment in community hospitals is different from major cancer centers; and (vii) to carry out methodological research which will enhance the goals described above.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Cooperative Clinical Research--Cooperative Agreements (U10)
Project #
1U10CA039088-01
Application #
3558260
Study Section
(SRC)
Project Start
1985-02-01
Project End
1987-11-30
Budget Start
1985-02-01
Budget End
1985-11-30
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
1985
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Frontier Science & Tech Research Fdn,Inc
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Newton
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code