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Press Releases

• Adding Bevacizumab to Lung Cancer Treatment Results in Modest Overall Survival Benefits, According to Study in JNCCN from Abramson Cancer Center  (05/23/2019)
• NCCN Advances Cancer Research and Oncology Career Development with Young Investigator Awards, Poster Presentations, and Fellows Program  (05/08/2019)
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network Working with Health Officials in Bolivia to Improve Cancer Care  (04/24/2019)
• New Research in JNCCN Touts Ice Chips as a Simple, Inexpensive Way to Reduce a Common Chemotherapy Side Effect  (04/16/2019)

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Health Care Policy News

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NCCN eBulletin Newsletter

May 13, 2019 | Volume 11 Issue 10

• NCCN Flash Updates: NCCN Guidelines^® for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• NCCN Flash Updates: NCCN Guidelines^® for B-Cell Lymphomas, NCCN Guidelines^® for Smoking Cessation, and NCCN Template^® for Kidney Cancer
• NCCN Supports Rising Talent in the Field of Oncology with Young Investigator Awards, Poster Presentations, and Fellows Program
• Selected Case Studies will be Reviewed During Panel Discussions at the NCCN 2019 Annual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies™
• View Now: Recordings of Patient Webinars on Lung Cancer

April 29, 2019 | Volume 11 Issue 9

• Recently Updated NCCN Guidelines for Patients^® and New Translation
• NCCN Flash Updates: NCCN Guidelines^® and NCCN Compendium^® for Bladder Cancer
• NCCN Flash Updates: NCCN Guidelines^® and NCCN Templates^® for Prostate Cancer
• NCCN Working with Health Officials in Bolivia to Improve Cancer Care
• New Research in JNCCN Touts Ice Chips as a Simple, Inexpensive Way to Reduce a Common Chemotherapy Side Effect

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NCCN in the News

• OncLive: NCCN Goes Global With Guidelines Tailored for Treatment Capabilities Abroad  (05/20/2019)
• ASCO in Action Podcast: Ensuring Response to Opioid Crisis Doesn’t Harm Patients with Cancer  (05/14/2019)
• Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare (PSQH): CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines Clarified  (05/13/2019)
• Oncology Nurse Advisor: Substantial Variation in Chemotherapy Infusion Practices Seen at Large Cancer Centers  (04/29/2019)

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NCCN Member Institutions in the News

• Researchers Find New Target to Improve Response to Cancer Immunotherapy  (05/01/2019)
• Siteman Cancer Center announces first network affiliate in Illinois  (05/01/2019)
• Study In Mice Uncovers an Unknown Pathway For Breast Cancer Tumors to Recur  (04/25/2019)
• Hopkins Researchers ID Neurotransmitter That Helps Cancers Progress   (04/24/2019)

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