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National collaboration in clinical trials
Many of the clinical trials at Massey are offered as part of a collaborative effort among multiple cancer centers and research facilities organized into national or regional groups. Working in unison, members of these groups offer the same studies and follow the same protocols for each trial. The protocol is a study’s game plan that each researcher follows to the letter in order to insure the consistency of the data collected and the integrity of the results drawn from the data.
Currently, Massey participates in or has access to trials from ten consortiums:
- American College of Surgeons Oncology Group
- Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network
- Cancer and Leukemia Group B
- Children's Oncology Group
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
- Gynecologic Oncology Group
- National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project
- North Central Cancer Treatment Group
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
- Southeast Phase 2 Consortium
- Southwest Oncology Group
By partnering with these groups, Massey benefits in several key ways. Enrolling participants in multiple locations means a trial can reach its enrollment goals sooner, accelerating the research. In addition, cooperative trials give Massey researchers more patient data to share and compare. By reporting and sharing data based on the exact same protocols, more investigators can work together to determine the next new best standards of care.
