National Comprehensive Cancer Network

About NCCN

JNCCN Articles Now Available On Medscape

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., January 11, 2008 — Articles from JNCCN – The Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a peer-reviewed medical journal covering the entire spectrum of oncologic health care, are now available on Medscape.

Articles cover a variety of topics in oncology, including adjuvant therapy for colon cancer, the STAR Trial and active surveillance for favorable-risk prostate cancer. These articles, originally published in JNCCN and distributed only to its readers, are available to download free of charge at http://www.medscape.com/partners/nccn/public/nccn.

JNCCN provides the latest information about best clinical practices, oncology outcomes, and new research initiatives. The journal features updates on the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology™, review articles elaborating on guidelines recommendations, and health services and clinical research papers describing new advances that promise to become standard practice in the future.

More information on JNCCN, including upcoming editorial calendars and subscription information, can be found at www.nccn.org/JNCCN.

For questions about NCCN or for interview information, please contact Megan Martin 215.690.0576.

About the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), a not-for-profit alliance of 21 of the world’s leading cancer centers, is dedicated to improving the quality and effectiveness of care provided to patients with cancer. Through the leadership and expertise of clinical professionals at NCCN Member Institutions, NCCN develops resources that present valuable information to the numerous stakeholders in the health care delivery system. As the arbiter of high-quality cancer care, NCCN promotes the importance of continuous quality improvement and recognizes the significance of creating clinical practice guidelines appropriate for use by patients, clinicians, and other health care decision-makers. The primary goal of all NCCN initiatives is to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of oncology practice so patients can live better lives. For more information, visit NCCN.org.

The NCCN Member Institutions are:

• City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center
  Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
• Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center / Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
• The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
• Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
• The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
• Roswell Park Cancer Institute
• Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / University of Tennessee Cancer Institute
• Stanford Comprehensive Cancer Center
• University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center
• UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
• University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
• UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at The Nebraska Medical Center
• The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center