Am I a SWOG Member?

SWOG membership is primarily held by institutions — hospitals, clinics, and cancer centers. So if you’re wondering whether you are a SWOG member, the answer depends on where you work.

If your institution is a SWOG member, you’re eligible to be a part of the SWOG network and have access to its many member benefits, including NCI-sponsored trials, training programs, biannual meetings, and research funding programs offered by The Hope Foundation. 

Member Institution Program

This program is for active NCI Lead Academic Participating Sites (LAPS) as well as clinical institutions that have the ability to enroll a large number of patients to SWOG treatment trials and have extensive staff expertise in clinical research. Members are funded through the NCI’s National Clinical Trials Network. The NCTN is managed by the NCI’s Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program.

NCORP Member Program

This program is for community hospitals that want to take part in SWOG cancer control, delivery, and prevention trials, as well as treatment trials, under the NCI’s Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP). NCORP is managed by the NCI’s Community Oncology and Prevention Trials Research Group, and SWOG NCORP members must maintain NCORP funding.

Affiliate Program

This program is for smaller community hospitals or private medical practices that operate in conjunction with member institutions, which serve as a sponsor for affiliates. Affiliates have access to almost all SWOG treatment and prevention trials.