Pediatric oncology nursing in cooperative group clinical trials comes of age.
OBJECTIVE
To provide a review of the nursing committees in both the Children's Cancer Group and the Pediatric Oncology Group and discuss intergroup nursing research collaboration in preparation for the merger of these cooperative clinical trials groups.


METHODS
Review articles, reports, and newsletters from cooperative clinical trials groups.


CONCLUSIONS
Nurses have established a vital presence in the pediatric cancer cooperative groups over the past 20 years through education, clinical practice, and collaborative research.


CONCLUSIONS
With the unification of the pediatric cooperative groups into the single Children's Oncology Group, the time is uniquely right to build a program of nursing research allied with pediatric oncology cooperative group clinical trials.
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Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*