PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY GROUP

The multidisciplinary team of pediatric oncology investigators at the
Medical College of Virginia win: (1) participate collaboratively with the
Pediatric Oncology Group in cooperative research programs to determine the
optimal treatment regimens for infants, children and adolescents with
leukemia and solid tumors; (2) continue to provide leadership in the
treatment of childhood rhabdomyosarcoma through the Intergroup
Rhabdomyosarcoma Study of POG and CCSG; (3) provide leadership in studies
of non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas, leukemia studies, and bone
marrow transplantation; (4) develop and participate in POG pilot studies
in childhood cancer; (5) continue an active role in POG administrative
activities; (6) collect precise data by highquality performance and
adherence to protocol procedures and record-keeping; and (7) participate
in modality and disease-oriented subcommittees of POG to develop
multidisciplinary studies of therapy for childhood cancer.