title: Methodology and research by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG).
abstract: The studies of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group have contributed important evidence to improve the outcome of patients with cancer. The evidence has been compelling both to the scientific community and to practicing physicians a very large number of whom participated in the investigations. It is a tribute to the hard work of these many hundred volunteers that the studies mentioned above, and many other clinical investigations were completed, and patients throughout the world had improved outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA. jcox@notes.mdacc.tmc.edu
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Pajak
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Curran
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018787:Radiation Oncology / Q000639:trends*; D012106:Research; D012107:Research Design