National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) to Host Online Blood Cancer Congress October 14-16, 2021

The NCCN Virtual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies (#NCCNhem21) will provide the latest evidence and expert consensus on emerging practices and debates in blood cancer treatment, online Thursday, October 14, 2021 – Saturday, October 16, 2021.

The NCCN Virtual Nursing Forum will be held October 8, 2021.

Click HERE to register for NCCN 2021 Virtual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies™ and HERE for the NCCN 2021 Virtual Nursing Forum: Advancing Oncology Nursing in Hematologic Malignancies™

What:              

NCCN’s annual gathering providing instruction from world-renowned experts for determining the best emerging treatment approaches for various blood cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. The virtual event will provide numerous opportunities for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals to earn continuing education credits and interact with experts.

When:             

• October 8 | NCCN Virtual Nursing Forum: Advancing Oncology Nursing in Hematologic Malignancies™
• October 14-16 | NCCN Virtual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies™

Who:

• Co-chaired by Ranjana H. Advani, MD, Stanford Cancer Institute, and
• Andrew D. Zelenetz, MD, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Visit NCCN.org/hem for the full agenda including topics, faculty, and learning objectives.

Media can contact Rachel Darwin at darwin@nccn.org with any questions.

Join the conversation online with the hashtag #NCCNhem21.

Save the Date: The 2022 NCCN Annual Conference: Thursday, March 31, 2022 – Saturday, April 2, 2022

At this time, the NCCN Annual Conference and related activities are scheduled to be “hybrid” events, with live sessions held at the Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, FL, and a virtual platform on which selected sessions will be offered for remote attendance. The health and safety of clinical professionals and the patients for whom they care continue to be our primary concern.

Visit NCCN.org/conference for more information.

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About the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network^® (NCCN^®) is a not-for-profit alliance of leading cancer centers devoted to patient care, research, and education. NCCN is dedicated to improving and facilitating quality, effective, efficient, and accessible cancer care so patients can live better lives. The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines^®) provide transparent, evidence-based, expert consensus recommendations for cancer treatment, prevention, and supportive services; they are the recognized standard for clinical direction and policy in cancer management and the most thorough and frequently-updated clinical practice guidelines available in any area of medicine. The NCCN Guidelines for Patients^® provide expert cancer treatment information to inform and empower patients and caregivers, through support from the NCCN Foundation^®. NCCN also advances continuing education, global initiatives, policy, and research collaboration and publication in oncology. Visit NCCN.org for more information and follow NCCN on Facebook @NCCNorg, Instagram @NCCNorg and Twitter @NCCN.