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Register Today for ACS Cancer Conference 2025: Harnessing the Power of Collaboration

January 9, 2025

Join ACS Cancer Programs team for our 2-day 2025 ACS Cancer Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 13–14, 2025. Track sessions at the conference will focus on:

  • Accreditation: Strategies for addressing common deficiencies, site visit success, and documentation of program performance
  • Research: Introduction to the US Food and Drug Administration, ethics in research, and studies using the National Cancer Database Participant User Files (PUF).
  • QI: Tactics for identifying quality stakeholders, data sources for QI projects, and information on the national QI studies
  • Clinical: Trends in cancer care, AJCC on cancer staging, and genetics and genomics in cancer care.

Half-day workshops from the NAPBC, NAPRC, and Cancer QI Programs will be offered from 1:00–5:00 pm MT on March 12. Separate fees apply, and space is limited for all workshops, so register now.

Check out our 2025 ACS Cancer Conference webpage to view the agenda, register for the conference and housing, and review other important conference information. Contact cancerprogramsevents@facs.org with questions.

In This Issue

From the Director's Desk

Climate and Cancer

There is a heat dome over the southern part of the US and many southern cities are sweltering, with some even experiencing 110-degree weather for nearly 3 weeks.
Cancer Research Program

Call for Cancer Research Program Implementation Research Committee Members

The ACS Cancer Research Program (CRP) is launching the Implementation Research Committee and is seeking new members.

Cancer Surgery Standards Program

Save the date: CSSP Webinar Technical Standards for Breast Cancer Surgery

The Cancer Surgery Standards Program (CSSP), in collaboration with the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), will host an educational webinar for surgeons on the technical standards for breast cancer surgery.

Commission on Cancer

Cancer Programs Accreditation Fees Update

ACS Cancer Programs annual accreditation fees have been adjusted for 2023. \
Commission on Cancer

New Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Marketing Tools Available

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2023, there will be an estimated 288,300 new cases of prostate cancer diagnosed in the US and 34,700 men will die from the disease this year.

Commission on Cancer

Upcoming CAnswer Forum Maintenance

The CAnswer Forum will be undergoing routine maintenance on Monday, July 31 at 8 pm CT.
From the Field

American Cancer Society Updates and Resources

“I Love You Get Screened” campaign, Second Annual National Lung Cancer Screening Day, and more.
Commission on Cancer

CoC Recognizes Accredited Sites

The ACS CoC recognizes these cancer sites for demonstrating their commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered cancer care to patients and the community by recently earning CoC reaccreditation.
National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers

NAPBC Recognizes Accredited Sites

The ACS NAPBC recognizes these sites for demonstrating their commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered cancer care to patients and the community by recently earning NAPBC reaccreditation.
Cancer Programs News

The Latest from Cancer Programs

Save the date for upcoming Cancer Program events.