The Latest from Cancer Programs

In This Issue

New Committee Membership and Leadership Opportunities

ACS Cancer Programs is seeking nominations for committee leadership positions and new volunteers for committee membership.

Cancer Surgery Standards Program

New Educational Resource on Cancer Surgery Protocols is Available

In the May issue of the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, authors from the Cancer Surgery Standards Program discuss the newly published cancer surgery protocols that serve as a beneficial resource for surgeons and trainees.

Commission on Cancer

CoC Hosts Spring Meeting

The Commission on Cancer (CoC) hosted its Annual Spring Meeting in Chicago on May 18. Members received updates on the ACS Quality Campaign, National Cancer Database (NCDB), surgical standards, ACS Cancer Research Program evaluation of CoC standards, and CoC structural and committee changes.

National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers

NAPBC Encourages Public Comment on USPSTF Revised Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

The US Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) has recently released updated draft guidelines for screening for breast cancer.

National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers

Dr. Golshan Addresses Screening Recommendations

An opinion piece by Mehra Golshan, MD, MBA, FACS, a breast cancer surgeon at Yale School of Medicine and chair of the NAPBC Education Committee, was recently published in the New York Times.

Commission on Cancer

CoC Recognizes Accredited Sites

The ACS CoC recognizes these 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.