This message was sent to ##Email## March 21, 2019     Home  |   About   Subscribe  |   Archive  |   Advertise   Accreditation 101 programs: Learn the Basics of CoC, NABPC, and NAPRC accreditation Get the information you need about the Commission on Cancer (CoC), National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), and/or National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) accreditation by attending one, two or all of our Accreditation 101 programs. Learn the basics of CoC, NAPBC and NAPRC accreditation April 7–9, in Rosemont, IL. Each program has been approved for a minimum of 6.25 CME, and application has been submitted to NCRA for CEs. Register today, and reserve your hotel by March 22 to receive the discounted rate. Learn more by visiting the Cluster Programs web page. Meet the Cancer Programs Staff Staff from the Cancer Programs look forward to seeing you at the Cancer Programs booth during the following conferences: Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO), March 27-30 in San Diego, Booth 604 ACS Leadership and Advocacy Summit, Washington D.C., March 29-April 1, Booth 404 American Society of Breast Surgeons, April 30-May 5 in Dallas National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA), May 19-22 in Denver, Booth 33 ASCO Annual, May 31-June 4 in Chicago, Booth 22122 American Society for Colon and Rectal Surgeons, June 1-5 in Cleveland, Booth 635 Please stop by and learn what’s new from the Cancer Programs.    SPONSORED CONTENT Advertisement Promoted by CHAMPS Oncology CHAMPS Oncology: Maximize Your Cancer Registry: Meet Our Cancer Registry Experts Explore Our Comprehensive Cancer Registry Services Discover Customized Strategies and Solutions for Your Cancer Program Access Cancer Data at Your Fingertips with insight2oncology®   March 27 CAnswer Forum Live — last chance to submit questions Cancer Programs CAnswer Forum Live is a 60-minute webinar open to staff at current and prospective Commission on Cancer (CoC), National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), and National Accreditation Program for Rectal Centers (NAPRC) programs. The next webinar takes place on March 27 and focuses on the questions that you have on the Quality Standards (CoC 4.7–Studies of Quality, CoC 4.8–Quality Improvements and NAPBC 6.1–Quality and Outcomes). Please submit your questions by March 22, and make sure to register for this event today. If you are not able to attend the live webinar, you can access the recordings from the CAnswer Forum Live website. For additional information, contact srubin@facs.org. READ MORE  AJCC NEWS AJCC providing free access to a prerecorded webinar on rule changes for the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, Eighth Edition Increase your understanding of the rule changes by viewing the AJCC’s prerecorded webinar on this subject. Donna Grass, RHIT, CTR, will provide information that will enable you to examine key rules with their rationale, identify minor rule changes between the seventh and eighth editions, and dissect reasons for minor changes. CTRs can claim up to one hour of continuing education (CE) for each recorded webinar. For detailed information, go to the AJCC Eighth Edition Webinars web page. READ MORE    SERVICE SHOWCASE Advertisement Help Doctors Without Borders Today Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is actively recruiting general and trauma surgeons with experience in emergency obstetrics for international missions in developing countries. Learn more  NCDB NEWS NCDB: 2019 Call for Data announcement The National Cancer Database (NCDB) announced the 2019 Call for Data. The 2019 Call for Data submission window will be open April 1 through June 30. Edit corrections are also due by June 30. Please visit the NCDB website for specific details. New NCDB data reporting tools released The 2018 Cancer Quality Improvement Program (CQIP) report, CQIP 2018, has been released. This data-driven process and outcomes-based cancer quality improvement initiative has been updated with new cases from diagnosis year 2016 and updated cases from prior years from 1,500 Commission on Cancer (CoC)-accredited programs. It can be accessed from CoC Datalinks for CoC-accredited programs. In addition, programs can also access the NCDB Survival Report, which includes five years of follow-up data through 2011 for cancer cases submitted during the 2018 Call for Data.  CoC NEWS News from the CoC Member Organizations — NCRA announces National Cancer Registrars Week Cancer registrars throughout the world will join their colleagues, fellow medical professionals and community leaders to observe the 23rd annual National Cancer Registrars Week (NCRW), April 8-12. The purpose of NCRW is to emphasize the important role cancer registrars play in capturing data that inform cancer research, prevention and treatment programs. The theme for 2019 is capturing the Picture of Cancer. The NCRA has a number of tools to help you celebrate this week. READ MORE     .  SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Advertisement      HEALTH CARE NEWS AND UPDATES Psychosocial factors impact cancer surgery outcomes Medscape Complications from cancer surgery are not simply a physical or biomedical matter, new research indicates. The presence of two or more psychosocial risk factors such as a lack of resourcefulness, depression, alcohol abuse or the absence of social support independently tripled the risk of complications after surgery among cancer patients with comorbidities, say investigators.  READ MORE Carboplatin desensitization associated with improved overall survival in recurrent ovarian cancer Cancer Therapy Advisor Results from a retrospective study of patients with recurrent ovarian cancer treated with carboplatin chemotherapy showed that overall survival (OS) was significantly longer for patients treated with a carboplatin desensitization protocol (due to carboplatin hypersensitivity) compared with those who did not exhibit carboplatin hypersensitivity reactions.  READ MORE    SPONSORED CONTENT Advertisement Promoted by InformedDNA What’s Ahead for Precision Medicine? Trends Point to More Automated Decision Support Precision Medicine: A Glossary of Terms How Medicare Coverage of Genetic Counseling Could Decrease Care Costs and Improve Quality Genetic Counseling services from the nation’s largest, lab-independent, full-time staff of certified genetics experts in the U.S. Whitepaper: Eliminating the Hidden Costs of Genetic Testing Claims   Precision drugs could unmask cancers to immune system and boost effects of immunotherapy Institute of Cancer Research via Medical Xpress Precision cancer drugs called PARP inhibitors have a previously unknown ability to boost the immune system, and could help many more patients benefit from immunotherapy, a new study reveals. Scientists found that PARP inhibitors sparked a powerful immune response when used against cancer cells with weaknesses in repairing their DNA.  READ MORE Tissue-specificity in cancer: The rule, not the exception Science Magazine We are in the midst of a renaissance in cancer genetics. Over the past several decades, candidate-based targeted sequencing efforts provided a steady stream of information on the genetic drivers for certain cancer types. However, with recent technological advances in DNA sequencing, this stream has become a torrent of unbiased genetic information revealing the frequencies and patterns of point mutations and copy number variations (CNVs) across the entire spectrum of cancers.  READ MORE    PRODUCT SHOWCASE Advertisement The Transcutaneous Intraoperative (TQI) Doppler The VTI TQI Doppler system, with its disposable probes, provides a reliable solution for transcutaneous and invasive assessment of vasculature during surgery. In reconstructive applications, the TQI system allows for perioperative localization of perforators, assessment of pedicle anastamosis, as well as assessment of flap viability. How destroying a tumor promoter could lead to new cancer treatments Medical News Today Scientists have cracked a cell mechanism that drives tumor formation in most types of cancer. This finding could lead to much-needed new therapies for cancer, including the hard-to-treat triple-negative breast cancer.  READ MORE CBD for cancer: Everything you need to know Medical News Today Cannabidiol, or CBD, is one of many cannabinoids in the cannabis plant gaining popularity in the world of natural medicine because it appears to offer the body many benefits. While there is some debate around the topic, some people suggest using CBD in the treatment of cancer.  READ MORE  IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES Date Event March 27-30 Society of Surgical Oncology, San Diego, CA March 27 CAnswer Forum Live March 30 – April 2 ACS Leadership & Advocacy Summit, Washington, DC April 1 NCDB Call for Data Opens April 2-6 American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Seattle, WA April 3-6 Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association, Fort Worth, TX April 4-5 Community Oncology Alliance, Orlando, FL April 4-7 Society Breast Imaging, Hollywood, FL April 6-9 American Radium Society, Fort Worth, TX April 7 Cancer Programs Pursuing Excellence Through NAPRC Accreditation, Rosemont, IL April 8 Cancer Programs - CoC Accreditation 101, Rosemont, IL April 9 Cancer Programs - NAPRC Accreditation 101, Rosemont, IL April 7-9 American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Los Angeles, CA April 8-10 Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers, Phoenix, AZ April 8-12 National Cancer Registrars Week sponsored by NCRA April 11-13 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA April 11-14 Oncology Nursing Society, Anaheim, CA April 30 - May 5 American Society of Breast Surgeons, Dallas, TX June 2 National Cancer Survivors Day July 19-22 ACS Quality and Safety Conference, Washington, DC Oct. 1-31 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Oct. 27-31 ACS Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA   The Brief Connect with AJCC Connect with CoC Connect with NAPBC Recent Issues | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Advertise | Web Version  Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, 469-420-2601 | Download media kit Ashley Harrington, Senior Content Editor, 469-420-2642 | Contribute news Disclaimer: The Brief is a digest of news selected for the American College of Surgeons Cancer Programs from thousands of sources by the editors of MultiBriefs, an independent organization that also manages and sells advertising. 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