scholarly journals History of Japan Clinical Oncology Group (JCOG) Lung Cancer Study Group

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 502-511
Author(s):  
Hidehito Horinouchi ◽  
Yuichiro Ohe

Abstract The Japan Clinical Oncology Group Lung Cancer Study Group has been carrying out clinical studies, exploring new strategies of treatment, supportive therapies (antiemetics, etc.), etc., for a variety of cancers, including not only small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer but also rare chest tumours (represented by thymoma) and cancer-associated conditions (cancerous pericarditis, cancerous pleuritis, etc.). In this review, an overview of all studies conducted from 1985 to 2019 is provided.

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