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Feb 23, 2021, 11:18 ET Grupos líderes defensores de la salud y la lucha contra el cáncer se unen para reducir las desigualdades raciales en la atención oncológica

El día de hoy, National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) y National Minority Quality...

Feb 22, 2021, 13:34 ET Leading Health and Cancer Advocacy Groups Unite to Reduce Racial Disparities in Cancer Care

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the National Minority Quality...

Feb 17, 2021, 08:35 ET New NCCN Guidelines Analyze Evidence for Cancer Type Found Almost Exclusively in Children

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) today published its first-ever treatment guidelines for children with a solid tumor cancer type in ...

Feb 16, 2021, 08:35 ET Unexpected Findings on Weight Loss and Breast Cancer from International Study in JNCCN

New research in the February 2021 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network examined body mass index (BMI) data for people...

Feb 08, 2021, 08:35 ET Patrick Delaney Named New Executive Director of NCCN Foundation

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) today announced the appointment of Patrick Delaney as incoming Executive Director for the NCCN...

Feb 04, 2021, 09:05 ET La NCCN convierte la atención global contra el cáncer en una cuestión personal en el día mundial del cáncer

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), una alianza de centros oncológicos líderes en los Estados Unidos, se une a personas y...

Feb 04, 2021, 08:05 ET NCCN Gets Personal About Improving Global Cancer Care for World Cancer Day

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading cancer centers in the United States—joins people and organizations...

Feb 04, 2021, 06:05 ET NCCN incentiva o aperfeiçoamento dos tratamentos de câncer em todo o mundo no Dia Mundial do Câncer

A National Comprehensive Cancer Network®(NCCN®)— uma aliança dos principais centros de câncer nos Estados Unidos — reúne pessoas e organizações em...

Jan 28, 2021, 07:05 ET Leading Cancer Organizations Warn Cancer Doesn't Stop for COVID-19 and Neither Should You

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) are teaming up with leading cancer organizations across the...

Jan 22, 2021, 07:05 ET NCCN Shares New Guidance Principles for Vaccinating People with Cancer Against COVID-19

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) put out new information today to provide guidance for COVID-19 vaccinations in people with cancer. ...

Jan 14, 2021, 08:05 ET Crystal Denlinger Named Chief Scientific Officer for National Comprehensive Cancer Network

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading cancer centers—today announced the appointment of Crystal S. Denlinger, MD, ...

Jan 13, 2021, 08:35 ET New Research in JNCCN Highlights Dangerous Disparities for Life-Saving Cancer Screening

New research in the January 2021 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds more than a third of eligible people miss...

Jan 05, 2021, 08:35 ET New Resource for Survivors from NCCN Helps Guide Life After Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) announced the publication of new, free informational resources on health and wellness for...

Dec 15, 2020, 08:35 ET NCCN Announces Research Projects Exploring Axitinib in Various Cancers, in Collaboration with Pfizer

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Oncology Research Program (ORP) today announced four projects selected to receive funding for...

Dec 10, 2020, 15:15 ET NCCN Patient Advocacy Summit Emphasizes Treating Every Cancer Patient as an Individual

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) hosted an annual patient advocacy summit featuring Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and...

Dec 03, 2020, 08:35 ET Grantees Awarded as Part of the Breast Cancer Research Project Between NCCN and Lilly Oncology

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Oncology Research Program (ORP) today announced five projects selected to receive funding for...

Nov 12, 2020, 08:35 ET New Research in JNCCN Evaluates Cost-Effectiveness of Olaparib, a PARP Inhibitor, for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Studies have shown that utilizing a PARP inhibitor in the management of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer who harbor BRCA 1/2 mutations is...

Oct 27, 2020, 08:35 ET NCCN Announces Beth Gaffney, MBA, as New Vice President of U.S. and Global Business Development

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) today announced the addition of Beth Gaffney, MBA, as the new Vice President of U.S. and Global...

Oct 15, 2020, 08:35 ET NCCN Oncology Research Program and Puma Biotechnology, Inc. Collaborate to Study Neratinib in Various Cancers

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Oncology Research Program (ORP) today announced plans to evaluate neratinib, a type of tyrosine...

Oct 07, 2020, 08:35 ET JNCCN: New Research Finds Low Bone Health Testing Rates after Prostate Cancer Treatment

New research in the October 2020 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds the rate of bone mineral density (BMD)...

Oct 05, 2020, 09:35 ET Se han actualizado a distintos idiomas las recomendaciones de expertos para el tratamiento del cáncer de mama basadas en las más recientes evidencias

Durante este octubre, en el mes de la concientización sobre el cáncer de mama, la National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) comparte y actualiza ...

Oct 05, 2020, 08:35 ET Expert Breast Cancer Treatment Recommendations Based on Latest Evidence Updating for Multiple Languages

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) is sharing and updating evidence- and expert...

Oct 05, 2020, 07:35 ET Recomendações para o tratamento de câncer de mama de acordo com as últimas evidências atualizadas em vários idiomas

Estão em andamento atualizações contínuas das Diretrizes da NCCN do câncer de mama em chinês, inglês, francês, japonês, coreano, espanhol, polonês e...

Sep 28, 2020, 17:35 ET Free Online Blood Cancer Conference from National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

The NCCN Virtual Nursing Forum and Annual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies (#NCCNhem20) will provide the latest evidence and expert consensus on...

Sep 28, 2020, 08:43 ET New Guidelines for Maximizing Cures and Minimizing Side Effects in Children with Hodgkin Lymphoma

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) today announced the publication of new NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN...