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Cancer Programs News

The Latest from Cancer Programs

March 9, 2023

April 15–18
ACS Leadership and Advocacy Summit, Washington, DC

July 10–13
ACS Quality and Safety Conference, Minneapolis, MN

October 22–26
ACS Clinical Congress 2023, Boston, MA

In This Issue

Cancer Programs News

2023 ACS Cancer Conference: A Great Success!

Nearly 350 constituents from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), Commission on Cancer (CoC), and National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) gathered in Atlanta, GA last week to attend the ACS Cancer Conference: Where Cancer Care Comes Together.

Cancer Programs News

New Installment of House of Surgery Podcast

In the latest episode of the House of Surgery podcast series, three ACS Cancer Programs leaders—Timothy Mullett, MD, MBA, FACS; Laurie Kirstein, MD, FACS; and Katharine Yao, MD, FACS—offer their perspectives on the ACS Cancer Conference held earlier this month in Atlanta.

Cancer Programs News

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Screenings Save Lives

ACS Cancer Programs encourages accredited programs to promote colorectal cancer awareness and the importance of screening during the month of March, which is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Cancer Surgery Standards Program

CoC Standards 5.6 and 5.7 Clarified in Recent CoC Manual Update

On February 27, the CoC released the latest update to its 2020 accreditation standards, Optimal Resources for Cancer Care (2020 Standards).

Commission on Cancer

CoC Recognizes Accredited Sites

The ACS CoC recognizes cancer sites for demonstrating their commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered cancer care to patients and the community by recently earning CoC reaccreditation.
National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers

NAPBC Recognizes Accredited Sites

The ACS NAPBC recognizes sites for demonstrating their commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered cancer care to patients and the community by recently earning NAPBC reaccreditation.