RESEARCH

Saint John’s Cancer Center ranked in the top 5 percent of U.S. and Canadian community hospitals for participation in research protocols through RTOG (Radiation Therapy Oncology Group) for the second year in a row.  

A protocol is a study, in its simplest terms, to determine the best possible treatment for a specific cancer.

Saint John’s input in RTOG is great news for Madison County cancer patients.  Mayo Clinic agreed to oversee Saint John’s as a sponsoring affiliate hospital in this program.  Working with Mayo Clinic allows us to contribute to the national cancer research effort.

Based in Philadelphia, RTOG runs clinical trials all over the U.S. and Canada in over 260 affiliate institutions and is funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The studies all involve radiation therapy used alone or paired with chemotherapy and focus on quality of life for patients.

Madison County patients are eager to participate in studies through RTOG.  Saint John’s has 100 patients participating in protocols.  Participation in a research protocol is always voluntary. 

For more information Saint John’s Cancer Center, please call 646-8358.