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ACS Cancer Research Program

Increase cancer knowledge, decrease cancer’s impact

ACS Cancer Research Program

Our Four-Fold Mission

1) Reduce the impact of cancer by increasing knowledge and awareness of new evidence and practice standards; 2) Increase the participation of oncology surgeons in cancer research and cancer care activities; 3) Develop and implement evidence-based practices in surgical oncology; 4) Create opportunities for meaningful health services research

Cancer Programs

ACS Cancer Conference: Where Cancer Care Comes Together

The conference focused on the cancer team, going beyond accreditation standards to include all entities within Cancer Programs.
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Cancer Programs

CRP Tumor Board Video: Omission of SLN Biopsy in Patients 70+ with cT1N0 HR+ Breast Cancer

Kimberly S. Corbin, MD; Diana Dickson-Witmer, MD, FACS; and Christina A. Minami, MD, members of the Cancer Research Program (CRP), discuss the omission of sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients 70 years and older with cT1N0 HR+ breast cancer. The purpose of this video is to provide clinicians with a short, concise review of the data behind this recommendation, as well as disease and patient considerations in omitting sentinel lymph node biopsy and radiation therapy in this population.

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Call for Cancer Research Program Committee Members
Cancer Programs

Call for Cancer Research Program Committee Members

The application for membership is open for CRP Standards Investigation and Validation (SIV) Committee and CRP Cancer Data Modeling (CDM) Committee.
Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery
Cancer Programs

Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery

Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery offer concrete, evidence-based recommendations on surgery techniques critical to achieving optimal outcomes.

ACS CRP Articles from the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons
Cancer Programs

ACS CRP Articles from the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons

The ACS Cancer Research Program authors a column focusing on clinical trials in cancer in each issue of the ACS Bulletin.

Video Series

The Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery Video Series is designed to help surgeons incorporate evidence-based techniques into their practice.

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For more information or if you have questions, contact us. Follow the ACS Cancer Programs on Facebook and Twitter at @AmColSurgCancer and use the hashtag #ACSCRP