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Cancer Programs

Cancer Surgery Standards Program

Helping you meet the highest standards of oncologic surgery and care

Cancer Surgery Standards Program Overview

The Cancer Surgery Standards Program (CSSP) is dedicated to improving the quality of care for cancer surgery patients. The CSSP achieves better quality patient care by educating surgeons on the technical conduct of oncologic surgery and setting standards for surgical care. We aim to standardize operative documentation to accurately reflect oncologically-critical standards by developing protocols for cancer surgery.

Cancer Programs

2025 ACS Cancer Conference

Registration is now open for the 2025 ACS Cancer Conference and Workshops, March 12-14. We look forward to seeing you in Phoenix!

Governance

The mission and objectives of CSSP are carried out through its three committees: Content Development, Education, and Integration and Implementation.

Operative Standards Toolkit

The Operative Standards Toolkit assists with implementation of the 6 CoC Operative Standards in the Optimal Resources for Cancer Care.

Cancer Programs News

A weekly newsletter offering the latest news from ACS Cancer Programs

Cancer Surgery Standards Program