. Locke pointed out, Dr. Backer was not the usual patient. He knew how to research his condition and find a clinical trial that could be suitable. “We as a community shouldn’t necessarily expect our patients to go out and seek that,” he said. He then posed
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A Focus on CAR T-Cell Therapy
Hospital at Yale-New Haven and Yale School of Medicine, its mission encompasses patient care, research, cancer prevention and control, community outreach, and education. “We are honored to be elected to NCCN institutional membership,” said Thomas J. Lynch
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every cancer research study and registry is timely and mirrors that of a recent ASCO Position Statement. 17 Frankly, without these data, we are flying blind in differential impact of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes on this community
The Cancer Center Cessation Initiative Implementation Science Working Group
community, including staff and investigators at US cancer centers and the C3I Coordinating Center, formed the C3I Implementation Science Working Group. This working group’s mission is to bring together clinicians, scientists, and policymakers who share a
Masumi Ueda, Renato Martins, Paul C. Hendrie, Terry McDonnell, Jennie R. Crews, Tracy L. Wong, Brittany McCreery, Barbara Jagels, Aaron Crane, David R. Byrd, Steven A. Pergam, Nancy E. Davidson, Catherine Liu, and F. Marc Stewart
patients without cancer. 3 Although the case numbers in our patients at this point are low, ongoing community transmission essentially ensures this will not remain static. Due to the projected shortage of health care resources, as well as the predicted
by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)—of which NCCN is a member. The theme “I Am and I Will” encapsulated the extraordinary spirit and strength of the cancer community. For 2021, NCCN employees took part in a 21-day challenge to get
Arti Hurria and Laura A. Levit
incidence, driven largely by an aging population. If asked a few years ago what is the best way to improve evidence on older adults, we would have said, work with the medical community. This community understands the issues at hand, is immersed in the care
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anxiety. Many of these outcomes are time-dependent variables that are easily measured. Yet we in the oncology community rarely measure them. An initial diagnosis of cancer is fraught with fear, trepidation, and anxiety. During this initial phase
Session, March 31–April 1, 2016, at The Diplomat, in Hollywood, Florida. NCCN welcomes original abstracts from investigators in the general oncology community; submissions will be accepted from NCCN Member Institutions, academic institutions, teaching
than 2400 employees. In 2012, Mr. Weyhmuller played an essential role in the successful integration of Fox Chase Cancer Center with Jeanes Hospital, an acute care community hospital and part of the Temple University Health System. Since the