EXHIBIT 23


ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT

The Board of Directors
Response Oncology, Inc.:

We consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (No.
33-45616, No. 33-21333, and No. 333-14371) on Form S-8 of Response Oncology,
Inc. of our report dated June 11, 2002, relating to the consolidated balance
sheets of Response Oncology, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and
2000, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders'
equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 2001, and the related financial statement schedule, which
report appears in the December 31, 2001 annual report on Form 10-K of Response
Oncology, Inc.

Our report dated June 11, 2002 contains an explanatory paragraph that states
that on March 29, 2001, the Company filed voluntary petitions for relief under
Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy
Court. The filing and related matters raise substantial doubt about the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial
statements and financial statement schedule do not include any adjustments that
might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.


                                                      /s/ KPMG LLP
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Memphis, Tennessee
June 11, 2002