National Comprehensive Cancer Network

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is an alliance of 32[1] 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.[2] It publishes the peer-reviewed medical journal Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

NCCN Member Institutions

Experts from the 32 NCCN Member Institutions are recognized for dealing with complex, aggressive, or rare cancers.[1]

The 32 NCCN Member Institutions are:

See also

References

  1. "NCCN Member Institutions". Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  2. "About NCCN". Retrieved March 23, 2019.
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