National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Summary

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is an alliance of 33[1] cancer centers in the United States, most of which are designated by the National Cancer Institute (one of the U.S. National Institutes of Health) as comprehensive cancer centers. It is a non-profit organization with offices in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. John W. Sweetenham, MD, FRCP, FACP, FASCO, from UT Southwestern Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, is chairman of the NCCN Board of Directors.[2] It publishes the peer-reviewed medical journal Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

NCCN Member Institutions edit

Experts from the 33 NCCN Member Institutions are recognized for dealing with complex, aggressive, or rare cancers.[1]

The 33 NCCN Member Institutions are:

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "NCCN Member Institutions". Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "About NCCN". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
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  • "New developments from National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) outlined recently" Physician Law Weekly August 1, 2007
  • "New Guidelines Updates from National Comprehensive Cancer Network" Cancerwatch Online (March 2004) 13(3)
  • Mustian KM, Morrow GR, Carroll JK, Figueroa-Moseley CD, Jean-Pierre P, Williams GC (2007). "Integrative nonpharmacologic behavioral interventions for the management of cancer-related fatigue" (PDF). Oncologist. 12 (Suppl 1): 52–67. doi:10.1634/theoncologist.12-S1-52. PMID 17573456.
  • "NCCN and ACS Team Up to Provide Easy to Understand Information on Cancer Treatment Options"

External links edit

  • National Comprehensive Cancer Network - Physician Website
  • National Comprehensive Cancer Network - Patient Website