There are currently more than 1,400 Commission on Cancer-accredited cancer programs in the United States. Programs are in place in 49 of the 50 states. A full listing of all CoC-accredited cancer programs can be found using the Find an Accredited Cancer Program Near You locator on the CoC Web site.

The CoC Find an Accredited Cancer Program Near You locator includes the name, address, phone number, Web site and cancer program category, plus more detailed information describing the resources and services of the cancer program. If available, the data on the type of cancer patients treated by the facility is also displayed.

The Accreditation Program slide set contains the following information:

• Number of Approved Programs 1975 - 2007
• Cancer Programs in United States Hospitals
• Percentage Distribution of Cancer Programs by Category
• Annual Changes in Approved Programs 2002 - 2007
• Percentage Comparison of Surveys by Category, 2004 - 2007
• Percentage Distribution of Approval Awards Following Survey, 2004 - 2007
• Annual Distribution of Approval Awards Following Survey, 1994 - 2007
• Percentage Distribution of Current Approval Award Status for All Approved Programs
• Percentage Comparison of Most Common Deficiencies, 2005 - 2007
• 2007 SAR Annual Update data describing CoC-approved program participation in clinical trials

Accreditation Program Statistics (190K PDF)

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 Revised January 14, 2010

Accreditation General Information