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JNCCN Task Force Supplements Now Available On-Line

JENKINTOWN, Pa., September 11, 2007 — JNCCN —The Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a peer-reviewed medical journal covering the entire spectrum of oncologic health care, now provides educational content on-line.

Educational supplements, originally published as “NCCN Task Force Reports” in JNCCN and distributed only to its readers, are available for download at www.nccn.org/JNCCN/supplements.asp.

NCCN regularly convenes groups of experts to discuss and expand on issues in the NCCN Guidelines. NCCN Task Force Report supplements are created from those discussions and offer readers continuing medical education credits. Subjects currently available include Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GISTs) and PET/CT Scanning in Cancer.

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.