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Commission on Cancer

CoC Recognizes Accredited Sites

April 27, 2023

The ACS CoC 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 CoC reaccreditation:

St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
Brighton, MA

Holy Cross Hospital
Silver Spring, MD

McLeod Regional Medical Center
Florence, SC

The University of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington, VT

Northwestern Medical Center
Saint Albans, VT

Riverside Health System
Newport News, VA

West Virginia University Hospitals
Morgantown, WV

In This Issue

Cancer Programs News

Dr. Sarap Describes the Rewards of General Surgery

Ohio Commission on Cancer (CoC) State Chair Michael Sarap, MD, FACS, authored a viewpoint article in the April issue of the Bulletin.

Cancer Surgery Standards Program

Brief Video on CoC Standards 5.3 and 5.4 Now Available

The Cancer Surgery Standards Program Education Committee has developed a brief video summarizing the requirements and best practices for compliance with CoC Standard 5.3: Sentinel Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer and Standard 5.4: Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for Breast Cancer.

Commission on Cancer

Download Melanoma Awareness Month Resources

May is Melanoma Awareness Month and May 1 is Melanoma Monday. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the US; in 2023, an estimated 97,610 new cases of melanoma of the skin will be diagnosed in the US according to the American Cancer Society.
National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers

New NAPBC Standards Focus on Patient Journey

The newly-revised National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) accreditation standards place patients and their care journey—from diagnosis to survivorship—at the center of the framework.
National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers

NAPBC Recognizes Accredited Site

The ACS NAPBC recognizes this site for demonstrating its commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered cancer care to patients and the community by recently earning NAPBC reaccreditation.
Cancer Programs News

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Save the date for upcoming Cancer Program events.