The multidisciplinary team of pediatric oncology investigators at the Medical College of Virginia will: (1) participate collaboratively with the Pediatric Oncology Group in cooperative research programs to determine the optimal treatment reginens for infants, children and adolescents with leukemia and solid tumors; (2) continue to provide leadership in the treatment of childhood rhabdomyosarcoma through the Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study of POG and CCSG; (3) provide leadership in neuroblastoma, other soft tissue sarcomas, and leukemia studies; (4) provide leadership in surface marker and other immunological studies; (5) provide leadership in nursing studies of childhood cancer; (6) develop and participate in POG pilot studies in childhood cancer; (7) continue an active role in POG administration; (8) collect precise data by high-quality performance and adherence to protocol procedures and record-keeping; (9) participate in modality and disease-oriented subcommittees of POG to develop multidisciplinary studies of therapy for childhood cancer.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Cooperative Clinical Research--Cooperative Agreements (U10)
Project #
5U10CA028530-09
Application #
3556954
Study Section
Cancer Clinical Investigation Review Committee (CCI)
Project Start
1980-07-01
Project End
1990-12-31
Budget Start
1988-01-01
Budget End
1988-12-31
Support Year
9
Fiscal Year
1988
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Virginia Commonwealth University
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
City
Richmond
State
VA
Country
United States
Zip Code
23298