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18-Mar-2019 4:05 PM EDT
Genomic Testing Associated with Significantly Lower Health Care Costs in High-Risk Breast Cancer Patients, According to Researchers from Duke University
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New research from Duke University, published in the March 2019 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, provides evidence that genomic recurrence score (RS) testing using the 21-gene assay is associated with lower costs for people with clinically high-risk breast cancer.

Released: 14-Mar-2019 8:45 AM EDT
NCCN Awards Grants to Investigators to Study Trifluridine and Tipiracil in Various Cancers
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The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Oncology Research Program (ORP) has funded three investigators from NCCN Member Institutions through a collaborative scientific research relationship with Taiho Oncology, Inc.

Released: 4-Mar-2019 9:20 AM EST
NCCN 2019 Annual Conference Includes Focus on Patient Experience with Innovative Therapies, Plus Updates on Biomarkers, Biosimilars, and the Latest Research on Cancer Care
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More than 1,500 cancer care professionals are meeting in Orlando, Florida, March 21-23, for the NCCN 2019 Annual Conference, presented by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of 28 leading cancer centers.

Released: 28-Feb-2019 8:30 AM EST
New Patient Resource from NCCN Clears up Confusion around Highly Common Type of Skin Cancer
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New NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Squamous Cell Skin Cancer explains risk factors and treatment options for cancer type that impacts millions every year.

Released: 20-Feb-2019 10:25 AM EST
Integrating Heart Disease and Cancer Care Could Reduce Overall Health Care Costs, According to Researchers
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Study in JNCCN finds coronary artery disease costs increase dramatically in patients who are diagnosed with cancer.

31-Jan-2019 3:05 PM EST
On World Cancer Day, National Comprehensive Cancer Network Announces National Endorsements for Guidelines to Improve Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa
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The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) announces formal endorsements from the governments of Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Tanzania for the NCCN Harmonized Guidelines™ for Sub-Saharan Africa, while joining cancer leaders across the globe to raise awareness and take action for World Cancer Day on February 4.

28-Jan-2019 3:05 PM EST
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Updates Resources for Improving Cancer Care in the Middle East & North Africa
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The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) has published updated resources for improving and facilitating quality, effective, efficient, and accessible cancer care in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

22-Jan-2019 5:05 PM EST
Gene-Expression Profiling Raises Costs for Cancer Care without Improving Outcomes for Low-Risk Breast Cancer Patients, According to Researchers
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Researchers from Yale School of Public Health find that genetic profiling for cancer tumors is cost-effective for high- and medium-risk patients with breast cancer, but is unlikely to make a meaningful impact on treatment for low-risk patients, in study published in January 2019 issue of JNCCN-Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

11-Jan-2019 1:05 PM EST
NCCN Guidelines Raise Standards for Cancer Care Worldwide by Exceeding 10 Million Downloads in 2018 — Up 26% Over 2017
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The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) announced that the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) were downloaded more than 10 million times in 2018; marking a 26% increase over 2017.

18-Dec-2018 5:05 PM EST
Researchers Suggest Current Methods for Reporting Toxicities in Cancer Clinical Trials are Falling Short
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Findings published in JNCCN-Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network examine the differences between patient- and clinician-reported outcomes; recommend a greater focus on the cumulative effect of multiple low-level toxicities.

10-Dec-2018 8:00 AM EST
NCCN Patient Advocacy Summit Examines Disparities in Cancer Care and Explores Solutions
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Advocates, patients, providers, and other experts examine disparities and explore solution at the NCCN Patient Advocacy Summit on Equity in Cancer Care

Released: 3-Dec-2018 10:15 AM EST
NCCN Oncology Research Program Awarded $2 Million from Lilly to Study Mechanisms of Resistance to CDK4 & 6 Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Treatment
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NCCN Oncology Research Program Awarded $2 Million from Lilly to Study Mechanisms of Resistance to CDK4 & 6 Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Treatment

19-Nov-2018 10:10 AM EST
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Announces Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania as New Member Institution
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The Abramson Cancer Center joins 27 other leading academic cancer centers from across the United States in creating the most frequently updated cancer care guidelines worldwide, as an NCCN Member Institution.

16-Nov-2018 11:05 AM EST
New Guidelines from NCCN Help People with Mouth Cancers Understand Treatment Options
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NCCN Guidelines for Patients®: Oral Cancers provides information about mouth cancers for patients and caregivers.

14-Nov-2018 4:45 PM EST
Latino Men are Much Less Likely to Receive Optimal Treatment for High Risk Prostate Cancer than White Men, According to New Research in JNCCN
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New research published in JNCCN-Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network found Latino men were 21% less likely to receive definitive treatment compared to non-Latino white men, with significant differences for younger patients, the uninsured, and those treated at NCI-designated centers.

Released: 1-Nov-2018 9:20 AM EDT
Precision Medicine Leader Syapse to Utilize NCCN Biomarkers Compendium for Clinical Care
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New agreement between National Comprehensive Cancer Network and Syapse will augment health information technology around precision medicine and biomarkers in cancer care

Released: 22-Oct-2018 10:00 AM EDT
NCCN Awarded $2 Million in Research Funding from Taiho Oncology to Study Trifluridine and Tipiracil in Various Cancers
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The National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s Oncology Research Program received a grant to investigate effectiveness of trifluridine and tipiracil for treatment of people with colorectal, gastric, and other cancers

Released: 15-Oct-2018 9:45 AM EDT
Updated Breast Cancer Resources and Events from NCCN Keep Patients and Doctors Worldwide Informed during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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NCCN publishes updated patient and clinical guidelines for breast cancer in conjunction with free webinars. New NCCN Harmonized Guidelines for the Caribbean released for breast cancer and other types. Global Summit on International Breast Health and Cancer Control begins.

Released: 9-Oct-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Navigating Neuroendocrine Tumors
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New NCCN Guidelines for Patients: NET provides background and treatment information for neuroendocrine tumors, the type of cancer experienced by Aretha Franklin and Steve Jobs

26-Sep-2018 10:05 AM EDT
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Moves Global Headquarters to Plymouth Meeting, PA
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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) moves into new global headquarters in Plymouth Meeting, PA, in the Greater Philadelphia area, less than three hour's drive from Washington, D.C., New York City, and Princeton, NJ.

Released: 17-Sep-2018 8:45 AM EDT
New Benchmarking Tool for Measuring Development and Organization of Integrated Practice Units Published in JNCCN
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Researchers from Netherlands Cancer Institute recommend qualitative and quantitative measurements that can lead to more successfully coordinated cancer care, finds need for better organization around the integration of care, according to article in September 2018 issue of JNCCN-Journal of the Comprehensive Cancer Network.

Released: 13-Sep-2018 11:00 AM EDT
NCCN Summit Explores How Current Health Policies Help and/or Hinder the Coordination of High-Quality Cancer Care Delivery in the U.S.
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National Comprehensive Cancer Network convenes Policy Summit to address changing care paradigms, and the impact across the cancer care continuum

Released: 12-Sep-2018 9:00 AM EDT
NCCN and Lilly Support Quality Improvements for Gastric Cancer Care
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NCCN Oncology Research Program puts out request for proposals (RFP) for innovative strategies to improve patient outcomes for people with gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancer. Letters of intent due October 24.

Released: 11-Sep-2018 11:00 AM EDT
New Guidelines Provide Vital Information for Women Diagnosed with the Most Common Type of Gynecologic Cancer
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National Comprehensive Cancer Network publishes NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Uterine Cancer during Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month to explain treatment options and raises awareness of endometrial cancer, the most common type of gynecologic cancer.

13-Aug-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Better Doctor/Patient Communication Means Better Outcomes in Cancer Care, According to a Report in JNCCN
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Study from the American Cancer Society, published in JNCCN--Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, found cancer patients who were more satisfied with the communication they received, had better health results at lower costs

2-Aug-2018 10:05 AM EDT
NCCN Publishes First-Ever U.S. Guidelines for Rare Cancers Associated with Pregnancy
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New NCCN Guidelines for gestational trophoblastic neoplasia created to ensure pregnant women with cancer receive life-saving treatment while preserving fertility

Released: 6-Aug-2018 9:30 AM EDT
JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Strengthens Editorial Focus on Original, Impactful Research into Cancer Care Delivery
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JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network introduces new Executive Editorial Board, reaches new heights for readership and impact rating thanks to expanding content, including new studies, panel insights, and NCCN Guidelines®

Released: 23-Jul-2018 10:05 AM EDT
New Study in JNCCN Calls for Continued Aggressive Treatment for Breast Cancer in Women Under 40
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New Study in JNCCN focuses on women under 40 with breast cancer finds that young women who are treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer but have residual tumor in either the breast or lymph nodes have higher chances of recurrence compared to those with no evidence of any residual invasive tumor (pathologic complete response).

Released: 25-Jun-2018 1:00 PM EDT
NCCN Convenes Summit on Providing High-Quality Cancer Care in an Evolving Policy and Tech Landscape
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NCCN convenes summit on providing high-quality cancer care in an evolving policy and tech landscape, featuring FDA Chairman Scott Gottlieb, Co-Chairs of the Congressional Survivors Caucus, Congressmen Mark DeSaulnier and Ted Poe, and new data on the impact of narrow networks on cancer care delivery.

   
20-Jun-2018 4:05 PM EDT
New Study in JNCCN Raises Questions about Resource Availability at Hospitals on Weekends and Holidays
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In new study in JNCCN - Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Netherlands-based researchers found emergency colon cancer surgery was more likely to lead to complications if performed on a weekend, rather than a weekday.



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