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Abbreviations and Acronyms AACRâAmerican Association for Cancer Research ASCOâAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology CALGBâCancer and Acute Leukemia Group B CCOPâCommunity Clinical Oncology Program CMSâCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services CROâContract Research Organization CTEPâCancer Therapy Evaluation Program CTSUâClinical Trials Support Unit DCTDâDivision of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis at the NCI ECOGâEastern Cooperative Oncology Group EMERSEâElectronic Medical Record Search Engine ERISAâEmployee Retirement Insurance Security Act FDAâFood and Drug Administration HCPCSâHealthcare Common Procedural Coding System HIPAAâHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act INDâInvestigational New Drug IOMâInstitute of Medicine IRBâInstitutional Review Board 103
104 MULTI-CENTER PHASE III CLINICAL TRIALS NCCTGâNorth Central Cancer Treatment Group NCIâNational Cancer Institute NCPFâNational Cancer Policy Forum NCRNâNational Cancer Research Network NDAâNew Drug Application NHSâNational Health Service NSABPâNational Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project OHRPâOffice for Human Research Protections PAIRâPatient Advocates in Research RTOGâRadiation Therapy Oncology Group SAEÂ serious adverse event â SPOREâSpecialized Programs of Research Excellence SWOGâSouthwest Oncology Group VAâDepartment of Veterans Affairs