BIG network

BIG is the largest international network dedicated to finding cures for breast cancer

We are BIG on collaboration

With breast cancer being the most common cancer in women worldwide, global collaboration and a shared vision are necessary to fight this devastating disease efficiently.

Covering more than 70 countries worldwide, BIG encompasses over 50 academic collaborative research groups and data centres focused on breast cancer. Some BIG groups are regional, some are national or even international. Each BIG group is associated with one to several hundred member hospitals and investigators, creating a global network of thousands of institutions and individuals worldwide.

Together we can do more for women and men with breast cancer

The power of collaboration

BIG brings together the world’s leading breast cancer experts, who share their knowledge, experience, and ideas to answer the questions most relevant for patient treatment and care.

By working together, BIG member groups:

Combine resources and expertise to conduct research that puts patients’ needs first
Reduce the unnecessary duplication of efforts
Obtain meaningful study results quickly, which leads to faster progress
Collaborate with other scientific networks
Establish clinical and translational research priorities
Develop models of collaboration with the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry that preserve scientific independence

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Africa

Asia

Australasia

Europe

Latin America

Middle East

North America

All

ABCSG

Austrian Breast & Colorectal Cancer Study Group

AGO-B

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie Breast Study Group

BCT-ANZ

Breast Cancer Trials Australia and New Zealand

BDPCC

Breast Disease Professional Committee of CMEA

BGICS

Breast Gynaecological International Cancer Society

BIEI

Breast Intergroup of Eastern India

BOOG

Borstkanker Onderzoek Groep

CT-IRE

Cancer Trials Ireland

CCTG

Canadian Cancer Trials Group

CEEOG

Central and East European Oncology Group

CTRG

Cancer Therapeutics Research Group

DBCG

Danish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group

EORTC BCG

European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Breast Cancer Group

EUBREAST e.V

EUropean Breast Cancer Research Association of Surgical Trialists (EUBREAST) e.V.

EUBREAST (Italy)

EUropean Breast Cancer Research Association of Surgical Trialists (EUBREAST) ETS

FBCG

Finnish Breast Cancer Group

GAICO

Grupo Argentino de Investigación Clínica en Oncología

GCSG

Georgian Cancer Study Group

GECO PERU

Grupo de Estudios Clinicos Oncologicos Peruano

GEICAM

Spanish Breast Cancer Group

GIM

Gruppo Italiano Mammella

GOCCHI

Chilean Cooperative Group for Oncologic Research

GOCUR

Grupo Oncológico Cooperativo Uruguayo

GOIRC

Gruppo Oncologico Italiano di Ricerca Clinica

HeCOG

Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group

HKBOG

Hong Kong Breast Oncology Group

HORG

Hellenic Oncology Research Group

HSBS

Hellenic Society of Breast Surgeons

IBCG

Icelandic Breast Cancer Group

IBCSG

International Breast Cancer Study Group

IBG

Israeli Breast Cancer Group

IBIS

International Breast Cancer Intervention Studies

ICCG

International Collaborative Cancer Group

ICON ARO

Indian Co-operative Oncology Network

ICR-CTSU

Institute of Cancer Research – Clinical Trials & Statistics Unit

ICRC

Iranian Cancer Research Center

IJB-CTSU

Institut Jules Bordet Clinical Trials Support Unit (formerly BrEAST)

IOSG

Indian Oncology Study Group

ITMO

Italian Trials in Medical Oncology

JBCRG

Japan Breast Cancer Research Group

KCSG

Korean Cancer Study Group

LACOG

Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group

MICHELANGELO

Fondazione Michelangelo

NBCG

Norwegian Breast Cancer Group

NCRI-BCSG

National Cancer Research Institute – Breast Cancer Clinical Studies Group

SABO

Swedish Association of Breast Oncologists

SAKK

Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research

SBCG

Sheba Breast Collaborative Group

SKMCH & RC

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre

SLO

Société Luxembourgeoise d’Oncologie

SOLTI

Breast Cancer Research Group

SUCCESS

SUCCESS Study Group

SweBCG

Swedish Breast Cancer Group

TCOG

Taiwan Cooperative Oncology Group

TROG

Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group

TSCO

Thai Society of Clinical Oncology

UCBG

Unicancer Breast Group

WSG

Westdeutsche Studiengruppe