This message was sent to ##Email##
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
June 4 marks the 30th Annual National Cancer Survivors Day®, which brings cancer survivors together to show that there is life after receiving a diagnosis of cancer.
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) and the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) have created a poster that you can use to promote this day within your program and the community. Take this opportunity to display or promote your NAPBC and/or CoC accreditation status. Programs that have accreditation from the CoC only or both CoC and NAPBC accreditation can access the poster by going to CoC Datalinks and clicking on Marketing Resources. For centers that are solely NAPBC accredited, please use the link to the Marketing Resources website provided in your performance report email notification.
Additional resources to promote your event are available on the National Cancer Survivors Day website.
Forbes
You may have heard that some breast cancers vanish without treatment. Last month, a group of radiologists published results of a survey in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The findings from 42 experts who responded are striking.
Of 240 invasive breast cancers found by screening that went untreated, zero (0) went away. Of 239 noninvasive cases (DCIS), zero (0) regressed, as reported by the breast imaging specialists in a survey. In sum, 0 of 479 untreated breast tumors disappeared without treatment, according to the radiologists who participated.
READ MORE
|
Promoted by
|
|
|
|
 |
The Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC) National Partnership will be sponsoring a webinar on increasing HPV vaccination on May 18, Noon–1:30 p.m. ET. This webinar will provide information on new national efforts, resources and successes from other CCC Coalitions. All state, tribe/tribal organization and territory/Pacific Island Jurisdiction CCC Coalitions and their HPV vaccination partners (e.g. health department immunization programs, immunization coalitions) are invited to participate.
Please register.
If you already registered for
this meeting, you do not need to register again.
The New York Times
Fear of breast cancer is widespread, yet many women don't realize that adopting protective living habits may help keep it at bay. The habits described may also help to ward off other life-threatening ills, like heart disease and diabetes.
Certainly, women have ample reason to worry about breast cancer. The disease is very common.
READ MORE
 |
|
Our ihcDirect™ method yields a revolutionary technology that opens a spectrum of new clinical applications including intraoperative surgery. Using the Novodiax PolyHRP technology, Intraoperative IHC tests can now be completed in just 10 minutes using fresh frozen tissues.
For more details, see our ihcDirect™ product list.
|
|
Reuters
The quality of life men have after prostate cancer is influenced by the type of treatment they choose, a recent study confirms.
Researchers found that two years out, patients do better in areas like sexual function and urinary incontinence after having certain currently available treatments versus others.
READ MORE
Medical Xpress
Among patients previously treated for a type of advanced lung cancer, use of a combination treatment did not improve progression-free or overall survival, according to a study published by JAMA.
Genotype-directed targeted therapy is the standard of care for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, there are currently no targeted therapies specifically approved for patients with lung cancers related to a mutation in the KRAS gene, which are detected in approximately 25 percent of lung adenocarcinoma patients.
READ MORE
|
Promoted by
|
|
|
|
 |
ACS
Selected Readings in General Surgery (SRGS®) is a critical resource for all general surgeons. Published eight times a year, it focuses on a revolving cycle of the most relevant topics in general surgery.
Reuters
People with better heart health during young adulthood and middle age end up living longer and spending fewer years later in life with any kind of chronic disease, according to new research.
This prolonged good health also saves money on health care and reduces Medicare spending, the study team writes in the journal Circulation.
READ MORE
 |
|
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.
|
|
Healio
Approximately 2 percent of Americans will be diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma during their lifetimes, according to NCI statistics. Follicular lymphoma — the most common subtype, often diagnosed in those aged 50 and older — typically is an incurable but indolent disease. Median OS in this patient population is 18 years.
Some patients with a low tumor burden require no treatment; instead, they follow a watch-and-wait approach.
READ MORE
|
|
SafeNetRx’s drug donation repository has delivered nearly 10 million units of free medications and supplies to 71,000+ patients. The United States’ largest drug donation repository, together with the Iowa Department of Public Health and Iowa Cancer Consortium, offers a new program specifically for cancer medications. Your unused drugs can save lives.
Read more
|
|
|
|
|
Reach Your Prospects Every Week
Thousands of industry professionals subscribe to association news briefs, which allows your company to push messaging directly to their inboxes and take advantage of the association's brand affinity.
Connect with Highly Defined Buyers and Maximize Your Brand Exposure
|
|
|
|
|
Registration is now open for the 2017 Cancer Programs Conference: Creating a Culture of Quality on Sept. 8-9 in Chicago.
The 2017 Cancer Programs Conference: Creating a Culture of Quality is the only conference developed by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), Commission on Cancer (CoC), American College of Surgeons Clinical Research Program (ACS CRP), National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), and National Cancer Database (NCDB). The conference content is targeted to health care providers committed to providing high-quality, comprehensive, multidisciplinary, patient-centered care to patients with cancer and breast disease. Attend and be able to:
- Identify current issues impacting cancer providers' ability to provide cancer patients and those with diseases of the breast high-quality, patient-centered care.
- Explain the importance of staff involvement in the collection and review of patient demographics and data for community outreach, prevention and screening, quality improvement, and program administration.
- Describe best practices and evaluate the appropriateness for implementation at individual programs/centers.
- Develop and utilize quality tools and benchmarks to monitor and continually evaluate their program's performance.
To learn more about the conference and to register, visit the conference website.
READ MORE
Medical Xpress
In the largest genomics study of clear cell endometrial cancer (CCEC) tumors to date, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers and their collaborators have identified mutations in the TAF1 gene. They've also demonstrated that the mutation profiles of CCEC tumors are sometimes similar to other types of uterine cancer, namely serous endometrial cancers or endometrioid endometrial cancers. The study was published May 9, 2017, in the journal Cancer.
READ MORE
Healio
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s updated recommendation on PSA screening reflects the increasing emphasis physicians and patients place on shared decision-making, according to several key opinion leaders in oncology. The draft guidance also demonstrates a deeper understanding of the risks and benefits of prostate cancer screening, as well as the increased use of active surveillance among men diagnosed with low-risk disease, they added.
READ MORE
|
Missed last week's issue? See which articles your colleagues read most.
|
Don't be left behind. Click here to see what else you missed.
|
|
|
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 Commission on Cancer (CoC) and the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), both quality programs of the American College of Surgeons, from thousands of sources by the editors of MultiBriefs, an independent organization that also manages and sells advertising. The CoC and NAPBC do not endorse any of the advertised products and services. Opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author and not of the American College of Surgeons, the CoC and the NAPBC.
American College of Surgeons
633 N Saint Clair Street | Chicago, IL, 60611-3211 | 800-621-4111 | Contact Us
Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. |
|
| |
|
|
7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063
|
