This merger has seen its fair share of problems, especially with regard to integrating the various databases associated with each individual cooperative group.
As formerly mandated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), every radiotherapy department participating in an IRS study used to have to submit their data to QARC for review.
The center was founded in 1977 as a not-for-profit healthcare organization designed initially to provide quality assurance for CALGB studies.
The primary responsibility of the RPC is to assure the NCI and its former cooperative group IRS that all participating institutions were following the guidelines set-forth for the physics-related aspects of radiotherapy.
Established in 1968, the RPC has consistently received funding from the NCI in order to perform the aforementioned mission.