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NCCN Previews Chemotherapy Order Templates™
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., May 30, 2008 — An initial set of NCCN Chemotherapy Order Templates™, peer-reviewed and evidence-based chemotherapy regimens with indications, doses, and schedules and routes of administration will be previewed at the upcoming American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting to be held May 31 to June 2, 2008.
The Templates can enhance patient safety by helping clinicians standardize patient care, reduce medication errors and anticipate and manage adverse events. They also include appropriate antiemetic and supportive care treatments, monitoring and safety patterns and supporting references. All clinical information in the Templates is derived from the recommendations of the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology™ and the NCCN Drugs & Biologics Compendium™.
Access to the first set of NCCN Chemotherapy Order Templates™ will be provided via a flash-stick that can be obtained at the NCCN ASCO exhibit booth number 23015 and will include templates for the treatment of:
- Bladder Cancer
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
- Kidney Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
Other templates for these and other cancer diagnoses will be made available on a rolling schedule throughout 2008 and 2009. All NCCN Chemotherapy Order Templates™ will be continually updated to reflect changes to the recommendations contained in the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology™ and the NCCN Drugs & Biologics Compendium™.
For more information on the NCCN Chemotherapy Order Templates™, please contact Thomas Mitchell at 215-690-0245 or visit www.nccn.org.