Co-Leaders and Network Affiliates
Georgia NCORP
As one of several ways to increase the number of cancer clinical trials in Georgia – as well as participation in those trials – Georgia CORE co-leads a statewide collaboration called Georgia NCORP.
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Georgia CORE co-leads a statewide collaboration called Georgia NCORP
Part of a nationwide effort developed by the National Cancer Institute in 2014, GA NCORP has four important goals:
- Get more eligible Georgians to participate in cancer clinical trials in their communities by increasing awareness of these options for potential treatments.
- Reduce cancer care disparities by enrolling more under-resourced populations of Georgians in clinical trials in various settings.
- Balance the portfolio of research among open studies for treatment and those for cancer prevention and control.
- Get more healthcare providers in Georgia CORE’s network to participate in GA NCORP research.
GA NCORP has built a network of
- more than 100 physicians;
- dozens of clinical studies – in treatment, prevention, and control; and
- trial offerings at 25 locations across the state.
The program has far exceeded national averages in the percentage of rural and under-resourced Georgians enrolled in clinical treatments and other studies. It also consistently ranks in the top quartile nationally for achieving its goals. In 2023 and 2024, GA NCORP received NCI’s Platinum Certificate of Excellence Award for exceptional achievement in enrolling patients in cancer clinical trials.
Because of GA NCORP:
3,600+
more Georgians have participated in new clinical treatments and other studies.
1 in 4
participants represents under-resourced populations.
3 in 4
Georgians are now within reach of new prevention, control and treatment trials – many in rural and under-resourced communities
Co-leading this effort with Georgia CORE are Northside Hospital Cancer Institute in Atlanta and the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph’s/Candler in Savannah.
Four network affiliates around the state participate in GA NCORP:
- John B. Amos Cancer Center in Columbus
- Cancer Services at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville
- Pearlman Cancer Center at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta
- Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton
Through NCORP, we work to broaden participation in cancer clinical trials. When participants in trials reflect the profile of the overall population, the work of researchers becomes more relevant and valuable.