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PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) recently announced that a library of resources for improving cancer care in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has been updated and expanded in …
New and Updated Resources Published to Help Guide Oncology Care in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Read More PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Oncology Research Program (ORP) recently announced new grants awarded to improve quality initiatives focused on optimizing biomarker-directed therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer. …
NCCN Announces Research Funding for Biomarker-Directed Therapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading academic cancer centers—published survey results that shed light on just how widespread the current platinum chemotherapy shortage is, and shared a statement calling …
NCCN Releases Statement Addressing Ongoing Chemotherapy Shortages Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA —The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) announced the recent appointment of Katy Winckworth-Prejsnar, MPH, NCCN’s Senior Manager of Global Policy and Strategic Alliances, as Co-Chair of the …
NCCN Global Policy Leader Named Co-Chair of Global Health Council Roundtable Advancing International Coordination in Cancer Care Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — New research in the May 2023 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network from Moffitt Cancer Center finds that telemedicine consistently outperformed in-person visits for …
Telemedicine Outperforms In-Person Visits in Long-Term Study of Cancer Care During COVID-19: JNCCN Research Read More PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) has announced the 2023 recipients of awards honoring individuals who made a remarkable difference in improving the lives of people with …
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Honors Cancer Leaders who Guide the Future of Care Read More PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) recently published a new addition to its library of patient resources, expanding the information available for breast cancer. The new NCCN …
NCCN Publishes New Resource to Help Patients Understand Quick-Moving Type of Breast Cancer Read More PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) and the NCCN Foundation® recently announced four winners for the 2023 NCCN Foundation Young Investigator Awards. These annual awards honor up-and-coming …
Four Early-Career Cancer Researchers Earn Prestigious Annual Award from NCCN Foundation Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The NCCN 2023 Annual Conference took place in-person in Orlando and virtually, with a particular focus on human connection. That connection was underscored with more than 2,000 registrants from …
NCCN Annual Conference Brings Up Important Questions for Improving Cancer Care Read More
New research in the January 2023 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that immunotherapy from immune checkpoint (PD-1) inhibitors prior to surgery was strikingly effective for patients with localized mismatch …
Surgery First for Colon Cancer? Not So Fast, According to New Study Read More