Mayo Cancer Center Awarded Large Grant

A top cancer expert at Mayo Clinic has been awarded a significant grant to help design and conduct clinical trials and care delivery research.

The research base in Rochester will be one of seven around the country involved in the project as part of the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, a member of a national clinical trials network sponsored by the NCI.NCORP is a national network of cancer investigators, cancer care providers, academic institutions and other organizations that provide care to diverse populations in community-based health care practices. The network will design and conduct trials to improve cancer prevention, cancer control, screening and post-treatment management.