Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

[1] A cooperative group in oncology constitutes a large network of private and public medical institutions developing protocols for cancer treatments.

Institutional members include universities, medical centers, governments, and other cooperative groups.

Research results are often provided through scientific publications, but the group also works closely with the pharmaceutical industry to test potential cancer drugs.

According to ECOG's website, there are "more than 90 active clinical trials in all types of adult malignancies.

"[2] ECOG's coordinating center is based in Boston, Massachusetts while its Group Chair's office is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.