National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (national Comprehensive cancer network (NCCN®)) moved to new headquarterslocated in the city of Plymouth Meeting outside Philly. Non-profit Alliance of 27 leading cancer centers in the United States moves its head office from Fort Washington. The new location will provide additional space for meetings, meeting guests and comfortable work growing the organization.
"Building our new headquarters is another good example of how NCCN stepping up its efforts to meet the diverse needs of patients and oncologists around the world - said, M. D. Robert Carlson (Robert W. Carlson), CEO of NCCN. Every day we can do more to improve the quality and efficiency of cancer care, and, ultimately, to make life easier for our patients."
In the document entitled NCCN Guidelines® describes the detailed protocols of decision-making and medical intervention in the treatment of 97 percent of malignant tumors. For the last part of 2018, the organization complements the NCCN Guidelines® five new recommendations. Four new paragraphs were included in the document NCCN Guidelines for Patients®, patient-centred, four - in document NCCN Harmonized Guidelines for the Caribbean™ for healthcare professionals and patients in the Caribbean region. Currently, the Alliance is developing 17 additional guidelines that will be included in the NCCN Guidelines for Harmonized Sub-Saharan Africa™ for the countries of Central and West Africa. Today, there are more than 160 international adaptations and translations of handbooks NCCN Guidelines® 11 languages of the world. You can read them on the website NCCN.org or in a special application.
"The results of international surveys show that oncologists worldwide rely on references NCCN Guidelines in matters of implementation of advanced scientific methods and provide a high level of cancer care, added Dr. Carlson. - Expansion of our global program allows you to better cope with the task of drawing up recommendations NCCN Guidelines, which is rational and feasible in all conditions and situations."