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American Joint Committee on Cancer

AJCC Version 9 Physician to Physician Webinars Available

The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) made an important change to how it updates and releases cancer staging content. A series of webinars reviews how the AJCC shifted from a Cancer Staging Manual to a Cancer Staging System and moved away from editions to versions.

  • The Staging Update Process and New Content Format

Presenter: Thomas P. Baker, MD, FCAP

  • Impact of AJCC Staging on Ophthalmic Oncology

Presenter: Paul T. Finger, MD, FACS

  • Staging of Testicular Cancer

Presenter: Jodi K. Maranchie, MD, FACS

Click here to watch the recordings and print the slides. To view Version 9 slides for brain and spinal cord, appendix, and anus click here.

In This Issue

From the Director's Desk

The Patient’s Voice: A Time to Listen?

We are fortunate to have all of you advising us on the means and ways of improving cancer care through standards, quality measures, data, accreditation, quality improvement, research, and the many other efforts we promote.

Cancer Programs News

Learn More about Breaking Barriers

Do you plan to join the Breaking Barriers quality improvement project?

Cancer Surgery Standards Program

Survey to Assess Surgeons’ Knowledge and Awareness of the CoC Operative Standards

The Cancer Surgery and Standards Program (CSSP) Education Committee have developed a survey with the purpose of reassessing surgeons’ knowledge of the Commission on Cancer’s (CoC) Operative Standards 5.3 through 5.8 published in the Optimal Resources for Cancer Care (2020 Standards).
Commission on Cancer

REMINDER: New Standards In Effect for Networks and Pediatric Programs

Starting this year, the revised standards for Integrated Network Cancer Programs (INCPs) and National Cancer Institute Networks (NCINs) are now in effect.

Education and Training

Earn CME Credits at the March ACS Cancer Conference

The ACS Cancer Conference: Where Cancer Care Comes Together, scheduled for March 2–4 in Atlanta, GA, has been approved for 17.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.TM
Education and Training

Help Spread the Word with the ACS Cancer Programs Conference Social Toolkit

ACS Cancer Programs has created a social toolkit to help promote the 2023 ACS Cancer Conference.

From the Field

NCCS Hosts Webinar on ASCO Guidelines

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) will host the webinar Strategies for Success: Implementing the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Exercise, Nutrition and Weight Management Guidelines with your Patients and Practice at 11:00 am CT on Wednesday, March 1.

Commission on Cancer

CoC Recognizes Accredited Sites

The ACS CoC recognizes 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 Site

The ACS NAPBC recognizes the following breast site 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.