North Central Cancer Treatment Group

**Semantic type:** Health Care Related Organization

**Definition:** A national clinical research group sponsored by the NCI. The research base for NCCTG is located at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. NCCTG consists of a network of more than 1,000 cancer specialists at community clinics, hospitals and medical centers in 25 states in US, two Canadian provinces and Mexico. NCCTG specializes in researching methods of treating and preventing cancer, and in researching methods to alleviate the side effects of cancer and cancer treatments.

**Synonyms:** - NCCTG