National Comprehensive Cancer Network

NCCN
FormationJanuary 31, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-01-31)
TypeNon-profit
PurposeCancer research and education
HeadquartersPlymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Board Chair
John W. Sweetenham
Websitenccn.org

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is an alliance of 33 cancer centers in the United States, most of which are designated by the National Cancer Institute (one of the U.S. National Institutes of Health) as comprehensive cancer centers. It is a non-profit organization with offices in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. John W. Sweetenham, MD, FRCP, FACP, FASCO, from UT Southwestern Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, is chairman of the NCCN Board of Directors. It publishes a peer-reviewed medical journal called Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

History

The NCCN was publicly announced in 1995.

The first edition of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network was published in 2003.

NCCN Member Institutions

Experts from the 33 NCCN Member Institutions are recognized for dealing with complex, aggressive, or rare cancers.

The 33 NCCN Member Institutions are:

See also

References

Inline references

  1. ^ a b "NCCN Member Institutions". Retrieved November 20, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  2. ^ "About NCCN". Retrieved March 23, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ^ a b "NCCN History". National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Retrieved May 18, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

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