National Comprehensive Cancer Network

134 articles about National Comprehensive Cancer Network

• New Information from NCCN on Overcoming Challenges for People with Head and Neck Cancers

  5/26/2020

  Newly-completed series of patient guidelines from National Comprehensive Cancer Network shares expert advice with patients and caregivers on treatment and prevention for most common head and neck cancers.

• NCCN Foundation Awards Leading Young Investigators Advancing Cancer Research for Adults and Children

  5/20/2020

  National Comprehensive Cancer Network Foundation's annual Young Investigator Awards granted to top early-career researchers from leading cancer centers seeking tomorrow's cures

• National Comprehensive Cancer Network Annual Conference Sessions Now Free Online

  5/18/2020

  The NCCN 2020 Annual Conference providing the latest updates on cancer treatment recommendations was initially postponed due to COVID-19.

• Alleviating Confusion around Pain Management Recommendations

  4/7/2020

  New information from NCCN, ASCO, ASH, CDC, FDA, and others seeks to provide clear guidance on how to optimally manage cancer-related pain without exacerbating the ongoing opioid crisis--published jointly in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and JCO Oncology Practice.

• National Comprehensive Cancer Network Announces Addition of UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and UT Southwestern Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

  3/24/2020

  Los Angeles- and Dallas-based cancer centers join alliance of leading medical institutions that create guidelines which define optimal cancer management in the U.S. and globally

• NCCN Updates Professional Guidelines Recommending Biomarker Testing for Unfavorable Intermediate and High-Risk Patients with Prostate CancerProlaris One of Only Two Prognostic Tests Recommended for Expanded Indications

  3/18/2020

  Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced that the National Comprehensive Cancer Network updated its professional guidelines for prostate cancer to recommend biomarker-based testing for men with unfavorable intermediate and high-risk disease.

• National Comprehensive Cancer Network Releases Recommendations for Standardizing Quality Measurements in Oncology

  3/10/2020

  NCCN Quality and Outcomes Committee's endorsements of impactful and feasible quality and outcomes measures offer opportunities to advance the quality of cancer care in America

• National Comprehensive Cancer Network Postpones 2020 Annual Conference, Citing Precautions against Potential Patient Exposure to COVID-19

  3/5/2020

  Annual gathering of leading oncology professionals to discuss latest cancer research and guidelines postponed out of concern for vulnerable populations.

• NCCN and AstraZeneca Announce Projects to Explore Quality Improvements in Lung Cancer

  3/3/2020

  NCCN Oncology Research Program to oversee projects to improve patient care and outcomes in advanced lung cancer

• NCCN 2020 Annual Conference to Examine Advances in Cancer Care and Emerging Issues in Oncology

  2/27/2020

  NCCN celebrates 25th anniversary year; shares updates from oncology experts on leading-edge cancer management practices during NCCN 2020 Annual Conference in Orlando #NCCN2020

• Researchers Surprised by High Levels of Alcohol Consumption among Cancer Survivors

  1/8/2020

  First-ever large study on drinking habits of cancer survivors--published in JNCCN--finds more than a third exceed moderate drinking levels, one in five engage in binge drinking   [08-January-2020]   PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. , Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- New research in the January 2020 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network  uses data from

• Closing Gaps in Perspective of Value between Cancer Patients and their Health Care Providers

  12/11/2019

  NCCN Patient Advocacy Summit examines the patient perspective on delivering value and high-quality care in order to promote more patient-centric cancer care and improve quality-of-life for people with cancer #NCCNPolicy

• NCCN Announces Projects Funded for Metastatic Breast Cancer Grant Program, in Collaboration with Pfizer

  12/10/2019

  The NCCN Oncology Research Program will oversee academic/community projects that explore how different health systems can work together to enhance treatment quality for advanced breast cancer patients.

• IBM, American Cancer Society, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Clinton Health Access Initiative, and African Cancer Coalition Establish New Alliance to Help Fight Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa

  11/11/2019

  Allied Against Cancer will work to improve access to high-quality cancer treatment

• New NCCN Guidelines Debut to Manage Complications and Improve Readiness for Stem Cell Transplant Recipients

  10/30/2019

  National Comprehensive Cancer Network expands resources to meet growing utilization of cell-based cancer treatments

• National Comprehensive Cancer Network Oncology Research Program Supports Clinical Trial for Lung Cancer

  10/28/2019

  Phase II randomized trial led by investigators at Fox Chase Cancer Center will look at chemotherapy combinations for people with stage IV non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR mutation or who never smoked

• Flatiron Health Announces Clinical Decision Support Application Through Epic’s App Orchard

  10/16/2019

  Flatiron Assist™ to Integrate Clinical Decision Support Tools Within Oncology Workflows

• Following NCCN Guidelines for Metastatic Breast Cancer Results in Lower Costs for Patients, According to New Study

  10/10/2019

  Research from the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB finds patients treated outside of NCCN Guidelines recommendations had significantly higher direct costs

• International Collaboration to Improve Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa Announces Management of Most Adult Cancers Covered by NCCN Harmonized Guidelines

  8/28/2019

  A collaborative project from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network®, the African Cancer Coalition, the American Cancer Society, and others to improve cancer outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa enters a new phase in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

• NCCN Updates Spanish Adaptations of NCCN Guidelines to Enable Better Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment in Spain

  8/20/2019

  New and improved mobile app and upcoming NCCN Global Academy event reflect the organization's efforts to increase worldwide access to NCCN resources. #NCCNGlobal