ACS Cancer Programs

04/03/2026

Operative Standards FAQ updated with helpful internal audit information for Standards 5.3-5.6. Check it out here! https://tinyurl.com/4aj4xj67

04/03/2026

🚀 Don’t miss out! Join our upcoming NAPRC Standards Update on 4/21 to discover insights that can level up your strategy and drive real results.🎯 Save your spot now: https://tinyurl.com/mv8kjkub

04/02/2026

🎉 Celebrating CoC-accredited programs making a difference in cancer care!
Recognize the teams advancing quality and excellence nationwide.
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/yc894vaj

04/01/2026

📢Physicians in training: submit to the CoC 2026 Cancer Research Paper Competition by June 8! Win up to $1,000 & an opportunity to present at the CoC Plenary Session at Clinical Congress 2026. Clinical & basic science categories.
https://tinyurl.com/4mb8bjh4

03/31/2026

📢 New FAQs now available for CoC Standards 4.8 (Survivorship) and 5.9 (Smoking Cessation for Patients with Cancer). Understand what these changes mean for your daily practice. 📚

https://tinyurl.com/37ewxeye

03/31/2026

The Commission on Cancer (CoC) is proud to lead the Beyond ASK initiative—a national quality improvement effort helping cancer programs integrate smoking cessation support into routine care. Read more about the initiative here: https://tinyurl.com/4ms78fky

A new study co-authored by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Jessica Burris, Ph.D., Timothy Mullett, M.D., and Graham Warren, M.D., Ph.D., shows that making smoking cessation assistance a standard part of cancer care is achievable on a national scale and can happen relatively q...

03/31/2026

From quality improvement and accreditation to AI, policy, and patient safety, the ACS Quality, Safety & Cancer Conference offers practical insights you can bring back to your institution. See the many reasons to attend: https://tinyurl.com/45e39j3a

03/30/2026

The CoC has released updates to its accreditation standards, Optimal Resources for Cancer Care (2020 Standards).

The March 2026 change log highlights key updates aimed at improving quality and consistency in cancer care. Learn what’s new!
https://tinyurl.com/k5esdecj

03/27/2026

Gastric Cancer Surgery Webinar Update!

Be sure to re-register for the Gastric Cancer Surgery Webinar 🗓️Join CSSP on May 6 for an evidence-based review of operative standards from Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery, Vol. 2. CME available!
https://tinyurl.com/3nbshk28

03/26/2026

⏳ Deadline March 31! National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) invites accredited programs to provide feedback on proposed standards for breast cancer care, including function & movement and lymphedema assessment. 🩷
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/y8r38vck

03/26/2026

📍Where you live matters. A national Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) study shows geography—especially in rural areas—along with race and insurance status, can influence whether breast cancer is diagnosed early or late.

Join the study on accreditation barriers, plus application deadlines approaching for the CoC Paper Competition and more.

03/25/2026

🧬 📈 Neoadjuvant therapy is rising across major cancers. The latest ACS NCDB report highlights trends in esophageal, melanoma & prostate cancers. Stay current on approaches that can enhance patient outcomes.
https://tinyurl.com/5cusy9uh