ACCC, ASCO, & NCCN News

The following information has been received by ANCO.


****ACCC NEWS****
The Association of Community Cancer Centers' (ACCC) This Week at ACCC was published and is available online at http://www.accc-cancer.org/mediaroom/newsletters/2009/media_ACCCNEWSLETTER_3-2-2009.html. ANCO is an Institutional Member of ACCC. This edition features:

Less Than Three Weeks Until ACCC's Annual National Meeting

Sneak Peek: ACCC Meeting to Showcase More Than 60 Exhibitors

President Calls For Boost to NIH Budget

ACCC Welcomes Pfizer to its Industry Advisory Council

ACCC Welcomes Biotech Company TopoTarget

Liver Cancer Incidence Continues Steep Climb

Final Week for Cancer Program Administrators to Take Survey

Q&A on ACCC's Listserv: Radiation Oncology Volumes, Up or Down?

ACCC's CE Blackboard: A Full Range of Courses

Joins Us on Facebook and LinkedIn

State Medical Oncology Societies Host Membership Meetings


****ASCO NEWS****
The American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) e-News was published and is available online at http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe60157974600c7b7516&m=ff2d16787160&ls=fdf01372736d047f7617767c&l=fe5f1575706c00787615&s=fdf2157972640d79751d7073&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe3b167276640775741570. ANCO is a state/regional affiliate of ASCO. This edition features:

Cancer Policy Alert: House Leaders Introducing Bill to Remove Prompt-Pay Discounts, ASCO Makes Recommendations to NCI on Stimulus Funding

New Resources Available to Help Discuss Cancer Chemoprevention with Patients

Read the JCO Original Report, "Phase II Trial of the Combination of Bevacizumab and Erlotinib in Patients Who Have Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma"

Virtual Meeting, Podcast Access Available from the 2009 GU Cancers Symposium

View, Purchase Electronic Resources from the 2009 GI Cancers Symposium

The 2008 Breast Cancer Symposium DVD Available for Purchase

For Your Patients

Special Cancer.Net Podcast: 2009 GU Cancers Symposium Highlights

Cancer.Net Feature: After Treatment for Prostate Cancer: Managing Side Effects

New Guideline on Drugs to Help Prevent Prostate Cancer

Check Out the Latest News on Prostate and Bladder Cancer

Reminders

Apply for the 2009 ASCO/AACR Workshop: Methods in Clinical Cancer Research, By March 16

Comment on the ASCO-ONS Standards for Safe Chemotherapy Administration

Register and Reserve Housing for the 2009 ASCO Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida

Visit ASCO's EHR Social Network Site


****NCCN NEWS****
Join members of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Colon Cancer Guidelines Panel to discuss the evolving data in medical and surgical management of metastatic colon cancer and their application in the current NCCN Guidelines, selection of adjuvant and systemic therapy for advanced disease, and sequencing of agents in second- and third-line therapy.

Metastatic Colon Cancer: The Continuum of Care (http://discoveryhealthcme.discovery.com/colon-cancer/colon-cancer.html)

Discovery Health offers the most flexible way to earn free CME credit. Watch online anytime via high-speed internet connection, download the podcast, or order the DVD. Complete the post-test and evaluation on-line and print your certificate right from your computer.

Faculty

Al B. Benson III, MD
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University

Paul F. Engstrom, MD
Fox Chase Cancer Center

Leonard Saltz, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Program Overview
In response to the burgeoning data regarding patient risk assessment and the selection of therapies, the NCCN has brought together members of the NCCN Colon Cancer Guidelines Panel to discuss the process for development of the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology™. The program will focus on the evolving data in medical and surgical management of metastatic colon cancer and their application in the current NCCN guidelines, selection of adjuvant and systemic therapy for advanced disease, and sequencing of agents in second- and third-line therapy.

Educational Objectives
Following this activity, participants should be able to:

Discuss recent updates made to the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology™ Colon Cancer

List current options for metastatic disease

Describe the use of adjuvant therapy

Provide the rationale for sequencing of systemic therapy

Differentiate between management strategies for patients with good versus poor performance status

Intended Audience
This educational activity is designed to meet the needs of physicians, nurses, and other clinical professionals who manage patients with cancer.