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Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACS CoC) established an Advocacy Committee in 2013, which is responsible for identifying, evaluating and recommending positions on legislative and/or regulatory issues that come before the state and/or federal government and that have the potential to affect CoC-accredited cancer programs and cancer patients. The ACS CoC Advocacy Committee meets annually to establish a list of priorities and conducts regular conference calls to discuss ongoing developments.
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If you are a Cancer Liaison Physician plan to join us at a special CoC-CLP Breakfast from 6:30–7:30 a.m. on
Monday, June 6 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Chicago. To register, send name and email address to clp@facs.org by May 20.
PR Newswire
Her unanticipated journey as a cancer advocate is the subject of a personal essay by Katie Couric published online recently in The American Journal of Gastroenterology to coincide with National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March. In the article, "An Unexpected Turn: My Life as a Cancer Advocate," Couric shares the experience of losing her husband, the lawyer and TV commentator Jay Monahan, at age 42 to colorectal cancer in 1998. Couric's piece describes the start of her commitment to cancer advocacy while at the "Today Show" and outlines the trajectory of her work to become a notable champion in the fight against cancer.
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The 2016 Commission on Cancer (CoC) Annual Conference provides a comprehensive look at CoC standards and the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) tools and resources. On June 1 and 2, the CoC Program: Pathway to Quality Cancer Care will focus on the CoC Standards and the value of various roles on the cancer committee, guiding participants toward a first-rate quality cancer care program. The NCDB Workshop: Utilizing the NCDB for Quality Improvement on June 3 will provide an in-depth look at the use of the NCDB tools as well as best practices to maximize your cancer program's data. Developed by CoC and NCDB staff and committee leadership, these programs address a cancer program's common questions and concerns regarding CoC standards and compliance as well as the skills and knowledge needed to lead quality improvement initiatives using NCDB tools.
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The NCI recently unveiled members of a blue ribbon panel created to help implement the national cancer "moonshot" initiative. The panel — comprised of clinical and pharmaceutical industry leaders, patient advocates and experts in fields such as immunology, diagnostics and genomics — will serve as a working group of the presidentially appointed National Cancer Advisory Board and offer guidance and insights that can help shape the scientific direction of the moonshot initiative.
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The New York Times
Although colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer, it is the second leading cause of cancer deaths, after lung cancer. Detection guidelines call for screening to begin at 50 for most people, but colon cancer is now increasing in people under 50, and everyone should be aware of the risks and early warning signs.
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Anti-oxidants are likely to be an effective method of treatment for elderly patients suffering from melanoma, finds a new study.
It also identified that the older tumor cells in the worst form of skin cancer behave differently than the younger tumor cells.
The research showed that changes in the microenvironment make these older tumors cells spread more and makes them more resistant to treatment with targeted therapies.
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May 13–14
Orlando, Florida
Join us May 13-14 at the B. Resort & Spa in Orlando for the NAPBC Best Practices Conference. This conference showcases successful processes and tools of NAPBC-accredited breast centers. Breast program leaders and care team members will share innovative and efficient methodologies that have been successfully implemented in accredited programs across the country. Attendees will receive tools for adoption of these best practices in their own centers.
Register today.
Cure
The American Cancer Society recently issued new clinical practice guidelines for follow-up screening and care coordination for survivors of head and neck cancer.
The population of these patients is growing, and survivors of head and neck cancer are likely to experience physical, psychosocial and practical effects from cancer and its treatment.
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University of Toronto via Medical Xpress
Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered a novel function performed by the breast cancer 1 protein (BRCA1), which regulates DNA repair. Well known for the role it plays in breast and ovarian cancer, this study revealed that the BRCA1 protein actually plays a much broader biological role, particularly in protecting the developing embryo from the damaging effects of reactive oxygen species.
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ACS
The Commission on Cancer is hosting a paper competition for physicians in training to foster the importance of oncology research in support of its mission. Papers are due June 30.
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Cure
In 2015, the FDA approvals of Cyramza (ramucirumab) and Lonsurf (TAS-102) led to updates to the NCCN treatment guidelines for colorectal cancer (CRC).
Although these new agents have shown great promise, Alan P. Venook, MD, cautions against ignoring established therapies, such as Adrucil (5-fluorouracil).
At the 2016 NCCN Annual Meeting, Venook delivered a presentation on treatment strategies in metastatic CRC and recent changes to the guidelines.
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ACS
Topics covered in the March issue of SRGS include Ethics of Informed Consent, Pathways to Improved Patient Safety in the Operating Room and New Payment Models in Healthcare.
The current issue of SRGS reviews recent literature on three topics that are important to surgeons but are not covered in depth in the typical organ system-focused SRGS issues — surgical ethics, patient safety and the business of healthcare.
Check out SRGS's Ethics, Patient Safety & the Business of Medicine recommended reading list.
Sherry Wren, MD, FACS, Stanford University Medical Center, provides commentary on two Annals of Internal Medicine articles: On being a doctor: shining a light on the dark side & Our family secrets.
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The Guardian
New Zealand now has the highest rate of melanoma skin cancer in the world — eclipsing Australia as the most dangerous place to be exposed to the sun.
New research published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology has found New Zealand has 50 cases of melanoma per 100,000 people, compared with Australia's 48.
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Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who survived more than 10 years demonstrated increased risk for other cancers regardless of treatment receipt, according to results of a study conducted at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The most common other cancers in survivors were nonmelanoma skin cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, lung cancer and gastrointestinal cancer.
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