Reappointment Letters for Cancer Liaison Physicians Mailed

Reappointment letters were mailed to cancer registrars for cancer liaison physicians whose terms expired in July 2001. We urge cancer registrars to pay close attention to these letters as we are asking for a timely response. The cancer committee is responsible for making the decision regarding reappointment or replacement of the cancer liaison physician. If reappointment is approved, simply fill out the reappointment form and return it. If a replacement is recommended, please complete and return both the Reappointment Form and the Membership Application. Cancer liaison physicians are appointed for three-year terms, so only institutions with cancer liaison physicians who were appointed in July 1998 will have received a reappointment notice. Please contact Iris Velazquez with questions at ivelazquez@facs.org or by phone at 312-202- 5287.

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Commission Sends CoC Initiatives and Information

A letter containing information on several CoC initiatives was recently mailed to cancer registrars, committee chairs, and liaison physicians at CoC-approved cancer programs. This material is important, and we ask that you take the time to review the material. If you have not received the memo, please contact Sue Slater at sslater@facs.org to request a copy. Please include your mailing address in the e-mail. Note change: The August 15 launch date noted in the memo for the online National Cancer Information Center Program has been changed to August 20. Cancer program staff will be e-mailed the week of August 20 with information on how to access their facility information on the system.

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You Can Find PCE Studies on the CoC Web Site

If you would like to know about the PCE studies currently being conducted by the NCDB or have questions about how to answer some of the data items, please see our Web site at http://www.facs.org/dept/cancer/ncdb/index.html. Here you'll find the PCE studies no longer being mailed to hospitals that can be printed or downloaded. A list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about PCE studies is also available. By taking a quick look at the FAQs, you may find that your question has already been addressed. If you require additional assistance please email Mary Jo Strebel at mstrebel@facs.org.

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Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma PCE Clarification #9

Lung PCE clarification #9 has been posted on our Web site on the News and Events page and on the NCDB menu in the list of Frequently Asked Questions. Should you need any additional information, please contact Mary Jo Strebel at mstrebel@facs.org.

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To Subscribe to CoC Flash

CoC Flash is e-mailed automatically each month to individuals for whom the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons has an e-mail address. If you wish to continue to receive the newsletter on a monthly basis, you need do nothing. You can discontinue your subscription by writing to coc@facs.org and requesting that your name be deleted from the database. Individuals not currently receiving the newsletter may subscribe to the publication by sending an e-mail message to coc@facs.org and asking to be added to our electronic distribution database.

To Submit Information

CoC Flash will accept submissions received by the monthly deadlines stated below. However, the CoC reserves the right to decide whether or not the materials are appropriate for inclusion. Information for CoC Flash should be timely, news worthy, brief, and of use and interest to the constituents of the Commission, which include cancer registrars, liaison physicians, cancer committee chairs, and other cancer-oriented health care professionals. To submit material, send it to coc@facs.org.

The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to decreasing the morbidity and mortality caused by cancer through prevention, monitoring and reporting of care, standard-setting, and education. CoC Flash is a monthly news service for constituents of the CoC provided by the Commission and the Cancer Department of the American College of Surgeons.

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