This merger has seen its fair share of problems, especially with regard to integrating the various databases associated with each individual cooperative group.
As mandated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), every radiotherapy (RT) department participating in an POG study submits their data to QARC for review.
QARC is located in Lincoln, Rhode Island, and reviews thousands of RT cases per year.
The center was founded in 1977 as a not-for-profit health care organization designed to provide quality assurance for CALGB studies.
Established in 1968, the RPC has consistently received funding from the NCI in order to perform the aforementioned mission.