The Scandinavian Prostatic Cancer Group. A short review of its history and work

The Scandinavian Prostatic Cancer Group (SPCG) was founded in 1981 as one of eight collaborative groups instituted by the Scandinavian Association of Urology within different fields of urology. The purpose of these groups was to promote research, education and information provision within their different fields and to stimulate collaboration between the Nordic countries. The main purpose of the SPCG gradually evolved into conducting clinical trials. This paper presents a summary of the different clinical trials carried out by the group and reviews some of its history and other activities.