Radiation Oncology

EORTC has a strong track record in initiating and conducting radiotherapy-based clinical trials across disease types. This follows the organisation’s strategy to challenge, re-define and develop standards of care for loco-regional treatments. Our scientific projects are designed and conducted to integrate disciplines such as imaging, translational research, quality of life and quality assurance.

The Radiation Oncology Science Council (ROSC) was created as a think tank to stimulate exchanges among the EORTC Disease-Oriented Groups network and to identify new areas of research in radiation therapy. The ROSC benefits of the contribution of members of the European SocieTy for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO), as well as representatives from the physics and RTT professions, ensuring the link with the larger radiation oncology community.
It actively promotes radiation therapy both within the EORTC and beyond, and acts as a reference for radiotherapy (RT) for the EORTC. It will identify and define radiation oncology research questions and support ongoing EORTC activity in the field of radiation therapy. It will represent the EORTC when called upon to encourage the development and implementation of RT initiatives both nationally and internationally.

In addition, EORTC runs an extensive Radiotherapy Quality Assurance programme (RTQA) to ensure the consistency and reliability of imaging data across all EORTC clinical trials involving radiotherapy.