Latest news from National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) on News en-us Copyright 2025 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/nccn-policy-summit-to-address-primary-care-and-oncology-collaboration-to-improve-patient-outcomes/?sc=rsin /articles/nccn-policy-summit-to-address-primary-care-and-oncology-collaboration-to-improve-patient-outcomes/?sc=rsin Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:00:12 EST The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is hosting an #NCCNPolicy Summit on how primary care and oncology care providers can coordinate better to improve treatment and outcomes. National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/new-research-in-jnccn-finds-stark-disparities-in-treatment-and-survival-time-for-people-with-pancreatic-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/new-research-in-jnccn-finds-stark-disparities-in-treatment-and-survival-time-for-people-with-pancreatic-cancer/?sc=rsin Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:00:00 EST New research in JNCCN from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center found socially vulnerable patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer were significantly less likely to receive key components of quality care and had poorer survival. National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/nccn-foundation-celebrates-2025-young-investigator-award-recipients-shaping-the-future-of-cancer-research/?sc=rsin /articles/nccn-foundation-celebrates-2025-young-investigator-award-recipients-shaping-the-future-of-cancer-research/?sc=rsin Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:00:36 EST The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and the NCCN Foundation announce four recipients for the 2025 NCCN Foundation Young Investigator Awards (YIA). National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/nccn-2025-annual-conference-illustrates-the-critical-impact-of-cancer-research-on-improving-lives/?sc=rsin /articles/nccn-2025-annual-conference-illustrates-the-critical-impact-of-cancer-research-on-improving-lives/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:00:43 EST The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)--an alliance of leading cancer centers--celebrated 30 years of helping people with cancer to live better lives during the NCCN 2025 Annual Conference, March 28-30 in Orlando, Florida. The yearly event brings together leading minds and subject matter experts in front of a multidisciplinary audience to share the latest recommendations for cancer treatment and prevention. National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/nccn-foundation-webinar-explains-why-people-with-cancer-should-consider-participating-in-clinical-trials/?sc=rsin /articles/nccn-foundation-webinar-explains-why-people-with-cancer-should-consider-participating-in-clinical-trials/?sc=rsin Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:00:00 EST New patient webinar from NCCN Foundation addresses: 1. What is the Purpose of Cancer Clinical Trials? 2. What is the Role of Clinical Trials in Cancer Treatment, Including Risks and Benefits? 3. How do you Access Cancer Clinical Trials? National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/nccn-announces-new-gastrointestinal-cancer-research-grants-in-collaboration-with-taiho-oncology-inc/?sc=rsin /articles/nccn-announces-new-gastrointestinal-cancer-research-grants-in-collaboration-with-taiho-oncology-inc/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:30:07 EST The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Oncology Research Program (ORP) announces new funding aimed at advancing clinical research in gastrointestinal cancers. National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/patient-advocates-from-nccn-guidelines-panels-share-their-united-by-unique-stories-for-world-cancer-day/?sc=rsin /articles/patient-advocates-from-nccn-guidelines-panels-share-their-united-by-unique-stories-for-world-cancer-day/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:00:40 EST Some patient advocates from the NCCN Guidelines Panels who make evidence-based expert consensus-driven recommendations for cancer prevention, treatment, and supportive care are sharing their unique stories in honor of this year's World Cancer Day. National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/new-nccn-patient-resource-shares-latest-understanding-of-genetic-testing-to-guide-patient-decision-making/?sc=rsin /articles/new-nccn-patient-resource-shares-latest-understanding-of-genetic-testing-to-guide-patient-decision-making/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Jan 2025 08:00:00 EST NCCN--an alliance of leading cancer centers--publishes a new resource to inform people about the latest recommendations around hereditary and familial cancer risk. National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/nccn-joins-international-meeting-to-improve-cancer-care-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-region/?sc=rsin /articles/nccn-joins-international-meeting-to-improve-cancer-care-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-region/?sc=rsin Fri, 10 Jan 2025 09:00:22 EST A meeting at the Middle East North Africa (MENA)-NCCN Regional Coordinating Center presents new and updated NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines(r)): MENA Editions, and selected topics highlighting cancer advances, challenges, and opportunities in the region. National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/nccn-announces-funding-for-a-prostate-cancer-research-project/?sc=rsin /articles/nccn-announces-funding-for-a-prostate-cancer-research-project/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:00:37 EST The NCCN Oncology Research Program (ORP) announces funding of a project that will underpin innovative research on optimal management of side effects secondary to treatment with poly ADP ribose polymerase inhibitors (PARPi). National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/nccn-hosts-patient-advocacy-summit-on-improving-access-to-accurate-health-information/?sc=rsin /articles/nccn-hosts-patient-advocacy-summit-on-improving-access-to-accurate-health-information/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:00:09 EST NCCN hosts a Patient Advocacy Summit bringing together leading experts to promote strategies and best practices for improving cancer care, focused on practice and policy solutions for sharing accurate, evidence-based health information with patients and caregivers. National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/nccn-awards-grants-to-improve-care-for-patients-with-chronic-lymphocytic-leukemiasmall-lymphocytic-lymphoma/?sc=rsin /articles/nccn-awards-grants-to-improve-care-for-patients-with-chronic-lymphocytic-leukemiasmall-lymphocytic-lymphoma/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:00:02 EST The NCCN Oncology Research Program (ORP) announces the awarding of new quality improvement research grants aimed at advancing care for patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL). National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/international-cancer-organizations-present-collaborative-work-during-oncology-event-in-china/?sc=rsin /articles/international-cancer-organizations-present-collaborative-work-during-oncology-event-in-china/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 Nov 2024 09:05:07 EST The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is honored to participate in 2024 CCHIO. NCCN has taken numerous strides in recent years to increase the global accessibility and relevance of NCCN Guidelines as a tool for helping people with cancer to live better lives, including multiple collaborations with leading oncology groups in China. National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/new-evidence-based-information-from-nccn-offers-tangible-and-moral-support-for-people-trying-to-quit-smoking/?sc=rsin /articles/new-evidence-based-information-from-nccn-offers-tangible-and-moral-support-for-people-trying-to-quit-smoking/?sc=rsin Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:00:36 EST Newly-published NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Quitting Smoking explains what the evidence and expert consensus is on how to best use the tools that exist to help anyone quit for good. National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/cancer-genetic-risk-assessment-guidelines-expand-to-meet-growing-understanding-of-hereditary-risk/?sc=rsin /articles/cancer-genetic-risk-assessment-guidelines-expand-to-meet-growing-understanding-of-hereditary-risk/?sc=rsin Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:30:00 EST NCCN expands guidelines to create two major resources for helping cancer care providers and other stakeholders stay current on cutting edge research on genetic/familial high-risk assessment. National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/national-comprehensive-cancer-network-joins-with-vietnam-national-cancer-hospital-to-enhance-cancer-treatment/?sc=rsin /articles/national-comprehensive-cancer-network-joins-with-vietnam-national-cancer-hospital-to-enhance-cancer-treatment/?sc=rsin Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:00:01 EST Leaders from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) travel to Vietnam to collaborate with Vietnam National Cancer Hospital on improving cancer care standards throughout the country. National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/regional-and-global-experts-convene-in-accra-ghana-to-update-cancer-treatment-guidelines-for-sub-saharan-africa/?sc=rsin /articles/regional-and-global-experts-convene-in-accra-ghana-to-update-cancer-treatment-guidelines-for-sub-saharan-africa/?sc=rsin Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:00:55 EST International oncology experts gather in Accra, Ghana for a series of meetings to update cancer treatment recommendations in the NCCN Harmonized Guidelines(tm) for Sub-Saharan Africa. National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/nccn-cancer-center-study-demonstrates-usability-of-health-equity-report-card-herc-tool-for-driving-fair-access-to-care/?sc=rsin /articles/nccn-cancer-center-study-demonstrates-usability-of-health-equity-report-card-herc-tool-for-driving-fair-access-to-care/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:30:41 EST National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) presents preliminary data from a study demonstrating the usability of the Health Equity Report Card (HERC) tool during the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo. National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/new-jnccn-study-suggests-medicaid-expansion-improves-cancer-care-and-survival-for-people-with-aggressive-type-of-breast-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/new-jnccn-study-suggests-medicaid-expansion-improves-cancer-care-and-survival-for-people-with-aggressive-type-of-breast-cancer/?sc=rsin Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:00:00 EST New study in JNCCN-Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network that finds that people diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer subtype (HR-negative, HER2-positive) are more likely to live longer in states that participate in Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r)) /articles/international-collaboration-addresses-rising-cancer-rates-in-south-america/?sc=rsin /articles/international-collaboration-addresses-rising-cancer-rates-in-south-america/?sc=rsin Wed, 09 Oct 2024 08:00:20 EST NCCN announces a renewed collaboration with LACOG to publish new NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Prostate Cancer: Brazil Edition. Additional Brazilian adaptations of NCCN Guidelines for other cancer types are planned for the future. National Comprehensive Cancer Network(r) (NCCN(r))