About Us

The groups mission is to enable Irish patients to gain early access to new cancer treatments.

The Group was set up in 1996 by a group of cancer consultants. The aim was to create more research opportunities for patients by putting a formal structure in place to make Ireland more attractive as a location to international cancer research groups and the pharmaceutical industry.

In 2000 the group expanded its membership to include Northern Ireland. Membership is open to all Medical, Surgical, Radiation Oncologists, as well as Haematologists and Research Specialists (Oncology Research Nurses, Site staff and Translational Scientists).

Today it counts more then 95% of the Islands cancer treating consultants among its membership ensuring that research into cancer develops at a national level across all localities. In its first ten years ICORG has opened 71 research protocols and allowed access to research treatments for more then 2600 Irish cancer patients. With continued support and perseverance these figures are improving all the time.

ICORG has also developed strong links with many leading international cancer research groups such as the NSABP, TORI, CRUK and BCIRG and those in industry developing the most promising new cancer treatments. As a result of these positive relationships Irish patients are now being offered cutting edge research options that previously would only have been available in the United States and Europe.

ICORG currently has studies open in Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Myeloma, Melanoma, Prostate, Lymphoma, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer among others. New studies are soon to open in Breast, Lung, Colorectal, Oesophageal, Lymphoma, Ovarian, Prostate and Pancreatic cancer among others. Please see our Clinical Trials Section for more information on ICORG Studies.

ICORG is a not-for-profit registered charity. We are partly funded by the Irish Cancer Society and through a Health Research Board (HRB) grant awarded by the All Ireland Cancer Consortium. If you would like to contribute to ICORG and cancer research in Ireland please see our donations section.