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| ACS CANCER PROGRAMS UPDATES |
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April 7–9, 2019 – Rosemont (Chicago), Illinois
The 2019 Cancer Programs Cluster Workshops will be three individual one-day workshops on consecutive days, in one location, for your convenience. You may attend just one workshop or all three. Sign up here for further information as it becomes available.
2019 Call for Data
Due to the many changes and implementation delays in 2018, the NCDB 2019 Call for Data schedule will be adjusted to allow software vendors time to install v18 for their customers and registries an opportunity to catch up with abstracting the new data items and resubmit RQRS cases. At this time, the 2019 Call for Data is scheduled for April 1–June 30, 2019, and both NAACCR v16 and v18 layouts will be accepted for submission.
As the NCDB prepares to roll out the Rapid Cancer Reporting System (RCRS) with our new technology partner IQVIA next year, we continue to build out the needed technological infrastructure to support this new system. RCRS will replace RQRS and other NCDB tools while introducing a single source of data submission for all of our hospital registries. RQRS has been down recently as some of these new development efforts have been integrated and tested. Read more.
STORE Manual
In response to the valuable feedback from cancer registrars, the copy of the STandards for Oncology Registry Entry (STORE) has been updated to allow users to save the document into the computer/local drive, copy and paste from the document, highlight and add comments. There were no changes in the text other than allowing these features. For clarifications on the STORE data items, please continue to utilize the CAnswer Forum. For program-specific questions, please contact ncdb@facs.org.
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The 2019 Commission on Cancer (CoC) annual accreditation fees will remain the same as in 2018 for all program categories, except Integrated Network Cancer Programs (INCP’s). The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) and National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) fees will also stay the same in 2019.
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Dr. Nelson, a colorectal surgeon from Rochester, Minn., is known for her research on improving the quality of life for cancer patients.
CHICAGO: The American College of Surgeons (ACS) recently announced that Heidi Nelson, MD, FACS, a colorectal surgeon from Rochester, Minn., will be joining the ACS Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care (DROPC) as Medical Director, Cancer Programs, succeeding David P. Winchester, MD, FACS, as he transitions from the position he has served in for more than 30 years. Dr. Nelson comes to the ACS from her position as chair, and vice chair for research, of the department of surgery, Mayo Clinic, as well as professor of surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Sciences, Rochester, Minn. She has master's faculty privileges in clinical and translation science at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.
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AJCC
The AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, Eighth Edition is the first edition to have an electronic book (eBook) version. It is available for purchase now on Amazon and is the most current version of the manual (September 2018).
Since 1977, the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) has published eight editions of cancer staging manuals using contemporary, evidenced-based literature to build a common language of cancer for the care of cancer patients by clinicians and for the cancer surveillance community. The print version of the eighth edition was first published in October 2016 and went into effect for all cancer cases diagnosed on or after Jan. 1, 2018. The eighth edition presents evidence-based revisions for the staging of cancer for a number of organ sites. The chapters include the rationale and rules for staging; the definitions of tumor, lymph node involvement, and metastasis; stage groupings; and histologic grade.
There have been updates since the first printing of the eighth edition, all of which are incorporated in this eBook version available through Amazon’s Kindle. The Kindle version can be used on any device (PC, MAC, iPhone, iPad, Android) with the free Kindle app. The electronic version allows for highlighting, adding notes and bookmarks, and creating flashcards. The AJCC has a curated FAQ document to address common questions that can be accessed at cancerstaging.org. All other questions related to the eighth edition can be sent to ajcc@facs.org.
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The AJCC Cancer Staging Manual is the gold standard to help the cancer patient management team determine the correct stage for patients, allowing for the most appropriate care plan.
The AJCC Cancer Staging Manual is used by physicians and health care professionals throughout the world to facilitate the uniform description and reporting of neoplastic diseases. Proper classification and staging of cancer is essential for the physician to assign proper treatment, evaluate results of management and clinical trials, and to serve as the standard for local, regional and international reporting on cancer incidence and outcome.
This corrected third printing includes the following features:
- Revised breast cancer staging system
- Revised histology codes in each chapter
- Corrected errata posted on www.cancerstaging.org through Feb. 2.
Special 25 percent discount! Expires Dec. 31.
Click here for the Springer order form.
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American College of Surgeons - NAPRC
The National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) is now accepting applications. The NAPRC was developed to ensure that rectal cancer patients receive appropriate care following a multidisciplinary approach. Programs will be evaluated on the standards and metrics outlined in The National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer Standards Manual 2017 (revised October 2017).
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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
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Clinical Research Program
As mentioned in prior communications, the 2018 DCIS Special Study opened July 16. We invite you to visit the 2018 Special Study on DCIS SharePoint site, which will house all materials you will need to participate in the study. We have created a universal login for this site; please note it is case sensitive:
Login: DCISStudy
Password: study2018.
All registrars and co-registrars will be able to access and download materials via the SharePoint site.
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| HEALTH CARE NEWS AND UPDATES |
NCCRT
The 2017 national average for CRC screening in HRSA-funded health centers was released last month and is at 42 percent, which increased from 39.9 percent in 2015, meaning an additional 223,100 patients were screened in the last year alone and an additional 467,500 patients were screened in the last 2 years. That’s almost half a million people! Visit the HRSA website for an additional understanding of the rates. View our 80 percent by 2018 Hall of Fame to see the list of these centers that are meeting or exceeding our shared goal. (And if you or a partner you know of is exceeding 80 percent, you can submit them to the Hall of Fame!) Thanks to Laura Makaroff for sharing the data. Most importantly, congratulations to all our colleagues working in health centers, as well as to the many of you who work to support health centers on this continued improvement!
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Dynamic online courses from the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) offer the tools your staff needs to help patients pay for treatment—while maximizing reimbursement at your cancer program. The Financial Advocacy Boot Camp explains all aspects of financial advocacy and is a great resource for new advocates and experienced professionals. Your team will be more prepared with this online curriculum. Learn More
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TIME
James Allison, chair of immunology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, was awarded the Nobel for his discovery in 1994 in mice that led to an entirely new class of anti-cancer drugs called checkpoint inhibitors. They’re designed to unleash the power of the immune system and have saved tens of thousands of lives — including that of President Jimmy Carter, who was treated with an experimental version of this type of drug when he was diagnosed with advanced melanoma that had spread to his liver and brain.
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Medical News Today
To find better ways to tackle cancer tumors that do not respond to traditional therapies, scientists are now experimenting with a modified bacterial strain that could target cancer cells without harming healthy ones. A phase I clinical trial reveals that this bacterial therapy shows promising effects.
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The New York Times
A diagnosis of cancer, even an early-stage, highly curable cancer, can prompt some people to feel as if they’ve suddenly lost control of their future and that they must do whatever they can to regain it.
They may seek guidance from the internet, friends and acquaintances, some of whom may be quick to relate tales of miraculous cures from alternative remedies that claim to spare patients the challenges of established cancer treatments like surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
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Harvard Business Review
Precision cancer medicine — sequencing a patient’s DNA in order to customize cancer treatments — shows promise, but is very much in its infancy. It’s still not nearly precise enough to launch a winning battle against many forms of cancer. To dramatically advance in this field, clinicians, medical researchers and computer scientists must substantially deepen their collaboration.
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CNN
Eating processed meats like bacon, sausages and ham could increase the risk of breast cancer, a study has said.
Regularly consuming the foods was linked with a 9 percent higher risk of breast cancer, according to an analysis of previous studies looking at over 1.2 million women.
The findings follow previous research from the World Health Organization, which categorized processed meat as a carcinogen after finding that its consumption can cause various types of cancer.
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The Telegraph
Patients who visit their general practitioner with possible signs of cancer will be promised a diagnosis within three weeks, under radical new government proposals.
The new policy will mean millions more patients will be offered CT and MRI scans via mobile units set up in supermarkets and shopping centers across the country.
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TIME
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in the U.S., affecting almost 85 of every 100,000 Americans, according to recent data from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Around the globe, 627,000 people are projected to die from breast cancer this year alone.
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ScienceDaily
The natural world often provides the answer to unsolved medical problems. On this occasion, the solution to a challenge posed by cancer has come about from the immune system of camelids. A new study describes a number of therapeutic tools that have the capacity to block the activity of EGF, a growth factor that is dysregulated in cancer cells.
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Chicago Tribune
During her treatment for breast cancer, Mary Paris couldn’t sleep. Her pain was “horrible,” she said. Until, she said, a doctor explained how medical marijuana might help her.
The 60-year-old Mundelein resident, who said her cancer has metastasized to her bones, said that using medical marijuana helps her not only sleep, but also feel improved mobility with less pain.
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CNN
Australia is set to be the first country to eliminate cervical cancer, aided by its national vaccination and screening programs, says a new study,
The country is on track to meet the threshold of four or less new cases per 100,000 women each year, effectively eliminating the cancer by 2028, finds the new study published recently.
The cancer could be classified as "rare" as early as 2022, meeting a threshold of six new cases per 100,000 and deaths due to the diseases are expected to decline to one new case per 100,000 women by 2034.
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