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Cancer Programs

Call for Submissions: ACS Clinical Congress 2024

January 25, 2024

Abstracts, videos, and surgical history posters can now be submitted for presentation consideration at ACS Clinical Congress 2024. Submissions are requested for:

  • Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum: Researchers have the opportunity to present results from their original, basic science, clinical, education, health sciences, and translational research. International submissions and submissions from surgical specialties (e.g., neurosurgery, OB/GYN, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, and urology) are especially encouraged.
  • Video-Based Education Sessions:These aim to educate surgeons and members of surgical teams in order to improve the care of the surgical patient, as well as safeguard the standards of care in an optimal practice environment.
  • History of Surgery Poster Session: This session offers surgical history enthusiasts the opportunity to present on subjects of interest related to the history of the field and its specialties.

All abstracts, videos, and posters submitted must be original works and first presented and published at ACS Clinical Congress. Submissions close on Friday, March 1 at 1:00 pm CT.

In This Issue

American Joint Committee on Cancer

New: AJCC Protocol Version 9 Webinar Recordings Now Available

The authors of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Version 9 Appendix and Cervix Uteri protocols have recorded brief webinars discussing the protocols’ contents. 
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.