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JACS Article Addresses Disparities in Breast Cancer Care

Surgeons can play a key role in reducing breast cancer disparities by increasing their awareness of where disparities exist and having open conversations with their patients about their needs to initiate referrals early on in their care.

Cancer Programs News

ACS Accepting Applications for Cancer Programs Medical Director

Following the recent announcement regarding Dr. Nelson’s retirement, the ACS is accepting applications through April 21, for a Medical Director of the ACS Cancer Programs.

American Joint Committee on Cancer

AJCC Version 9 Protocols Now Available for Print on Demand

The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Cancer Staging System Version 9 protocols for anus, appendix, brain and spinal cord, and cervix can now be printed on demand from Amazon eBook.

Cancer Research Program

New Study on CoC Standard 5.8 Published in Clinical Lung Cancer

In a new article recently published in Clinical Lung Cancer, “A National Survey of Surgeons Evaluating the Accuracy of Mediastinal Lymph Node Identification,” authors from the ACS Cancer Research Program (CRP) surveyed cardiac, thoracic, and general surgeons assessing implementation of Commission on Cancer (CoC) Standard 5.8.

Cancer Surgery Standards Program

Dr. Rocha Named Chair of CSSP Standards Development Committee

Flavio Rocha, MD, FACS, has been named the chair of the CSSP Standards Development Committee. Dr. Rocha is a professor of surgery and the Hugh and Georgeina Hedinger Chair in Surgical Oncology at the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland.

Commission on Cancer

Submitting Documents Post-Site Visit

For cancer programs anticipating a CoC accreditation site visit, the Pre-Review Questionnaire (PRQ) will close 60 days before the scheduled site visit date.

Commission on Cancer

CoC Paper Competition Is Accepting Submissions by July 7

The CoC’s 2023 Research Paper Competition is now open. Categories for submission are clinical research and basic science.

Education and Training

Register Today for NAPRC Standard 5.10 Webinar

Mark your calendars for the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) webinar Standard 5.10 Photographs of Surgical Specimens: Challenges and Solutions with Implementing the Standard, at 3:00 PM CT on April 18.

From the Field

Register Today for NNRT’s Patient Navigation Webinar

The American Cancer Society National Navigation Roundtable (NNRT) is hosting the webinar Reaching Communities through Patient Navigation: Evidence for Action from 2:30 to 3:45 pm CT on May 2.

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

National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer

NAPRC Recognizes Accredited Site

The ACS NAPRC recognizes the following cancer site for demonstrating its commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered cancer care to patients and the community by recently earning NAPRC accreditation.