Particle Therapy 2017

The Proton- Protocol –

“Landscape” in the USA:

➢ NRG: (= former RTOG, Radia3on Therapy Oncology Group – recently integrated into new organiza3on “NRG” (= NASBP, RTOG, GOG): Proton Working Group ➢ COG: Children’s Oncology Group

Protons “permi9ed”; as of yet no proton-specific trials; Registry of ped pts. treated with protons ➢ PCG: Proton collaboraDve Group (founded 2000 in the USA)

➢ Single-InsDtuDon iniDated Trials: U-Penn, MDACC, UFPTI, MGH a.o. ➢ New NCI/NIH IniDaDve: “PICORI- Grant”