The Conquer Cancer Foundation of The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) selected NROC to win its Clinical Trials Participation Award, noting “important contributions to clinical cancer research.” Northeast Radiation Oncology Centers was recognized for taking the initiative to expand the reach of clinical trials efforts and important programs for patients with cancer.

Since the inaugural presenting of the National Clinical Trials Participation Award in 2003, NROC remains the sole organization in the state of Pennsylvania to have ever received it. NROC stands apart for “providing patients with access to high quality clinical research that contributes toward progress against cancer.”

ASCO judges three criteria in particular when issuing this award to cancer centers:

• The number of patients enrolled in clinical trials
• Numbers of underrepresented populations
• Innovative techniques in overcoming barriers to participation in clinical trials

Several unique factors make our clinical research efforts innovative. For instance, the physicians of NROC host a combined modality working conference weekly with their colleagues in medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, surgery and pathology. This allows them to manage both new and follow-up cases with a unique insight, as the specialists listen to each other’s opinions on patient treatment options. Other Clinical Research initiatives are explained on the following pages.