{"id":61351,"date":"2018-05-16T14:57:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T13:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-national-comprehensive-cancer-network-begins-work-on-guidelines-to-improve-cancer-care-in-the-caribbean\/"},"modified":"2018-05-16T14:58:03","modified_gmt":"2018-05-16T18:58:03","slug":"la-red-nacional-integral-del-cancer-comienza-a-trabajar-en-lineamientos-para-mejorar-el-tratamiento-del-cancer-en-el-caribe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-red-nacional-integral-del-cancer-comienza-a-trabajar-en-lineamientos-para-mejorar-el-tratamiento-del-cancer-en-el-caribe\/","title":{"rendered":"National Comprehensive Cancer Network Begins Work on Guidelines to Improve Cancer Care in the Caribbean"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">FORT WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 16, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The National Comprehensive Cancer Network<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nccn.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">NCCN<\/a><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>) is embarking on a new collaboration with the Caribbean Association for Oncology &amp; Hematology (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/caribbeanassociationforoncologyandhematology.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CAOH<\/a>). The nonprofit alliance of leading <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nccn.org\/members\/network.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">U.S. cancer centers<\/a> announced plans to collaborate and develop a library of NCCN Harmonized Guidelines\u2122 for the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span> during the CAOH Conference \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caribbeanassociationforoncologyandhematology.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Oncology: Charting a New Course for the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span><\/a> \u2014 in <span class=\"xn-location\">Trinidad and Tobago<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 12<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpge1d7left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpge1d7left\" title=\"NCCN Logo (C)NCCN(R) 2017. All rights reserved. \" border=\"0\" alt=\"NCCN Logo (C)NCCN(R) 2017. All rights reserved. \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/441768\/NCCN_Logo.jpg \"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;This project is just one example of our dedication to expanding global access to quality cancer care,&#8221; said <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Robert W. Carlson<\/span>, MD<\/b>, Chief Executive Officer, NCCN. &#8220;By partnering to create these easy-to-follow guidelines, we help overburdened clinicians stay up-to-date on research and innovation. We&#8217;re working with oncologists in low- and mid-resource countries to create recommendations that encompass evidence-based best practices. These guidelines will focus on what&#8217;s currently attainable and what we hope to make attainable in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Carlson was joined at the CAOH conference by <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Joan McClure<\/span>, MS<\/b>, Senior Vice President, Clinical Information and Publications, NCCN; <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Ben Anderson<\/span>, MD<\/b>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fredhutch.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center\/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance<\/a>; <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Al Benson III<\/span>, MD, FACP, FASCO<\/b>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/cancer.northwestern.edu\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of <span class=\"xn-org\">Northwestern University<\/span><\/a>; <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Natalie Callander<\/span>, MD<\/b>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cancer.wisc.edu\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"xn-org\">University of Wisconsin<\/span> Carbone Cancer Center<\/a>; <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Wui-Jin Koh<\/span>, MD<\/b>, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center\/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance; <b><span class=\"xn-person\">James Mohler<\/span>, MD<\/b>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roswellpark.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center<\/a>; and <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Douglas Wood<\/span>, MD, FACS, FRCSEd<\/b>, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center\/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.<\/p>\n<p>They participated in a working session with local oncologists to adapt existing NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nccn.org\/professionals\/default.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">NCCN Guidelines<\/a><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>) and NCCN Framework for Resource Stratification of NCCN Guidelines (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nccn.org\/framework\/default.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">NCCN Framework<\/a>\u2122) in order to better reflect the diverse needs and resources throughout the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span>. The archipelago that extends from the <span class=\"xn-location\">Bahamas<\/span> in the north to <span class=\"xn-location\">Trinidad and Tobago<\/span> in the south ranks among the highest regions in the world for cancer prevalence. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span>, and the rate of breast cancer deaths is currently twice that of <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This international partnership between CAOH and NCCN will enable doctors throughout the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span> to provide the best possible care for people with cancer,&#8221; said <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Marisa Nimrod<\/span>, MD<\/b>, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CAOH. &#8220;We look forward to creating a blueprint for improving treatment outcomes, and tailoring the available resources to meet the demands of structured, evidence-based cancer prevention and control. These guidelines will also help inform governmental policies in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Clinical Team was led by <b>Kavi Capildeo, MBBS, FRCP (Edin), DM<\/b>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Trinidad and Tobago<\/span>; <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Sophia Edwards-Bennett<\/span>, MD, PhD, DABR<\/b>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Jamaica<\/span>;<b> <span class=\"xn-person\">Owen Gabriel<\/span>, MD, DM (Oncology)<\/b>, <span class=\"xn-location\">St. Lucia<\/span>; <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Theresa Laurent, Bsc<\/span> (Hons), MBBS, DM Oncology\/Haematology<\/b>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Barbados<\/span>; <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Dylan Narinesingh<\/span>, FCRadOnc, MMed<\/b>; and <b>Gilian Wharfe, MBBS, DM (Haem)<\/b>, The <span class=\"xn-org\">University of the West Indies<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Jamaica<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The NCCN Harmonized Guidelines for the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span> will initially cover the following cancer types:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Breast Cancer\n<\/li>\n<li>Cervical Cancer\n<\/li>\n<li>Colon Cancer &amp; Colon Cancer Screening\n<\/li>\n<li>Multiple Myeloma\n<\/li>\n<li>Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer\n<\/li>\n<li>Prostate Cancer\n<\/li>\n<li>Rectal Cancer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As always, these guidelines will be available free-of-charge for non-commercial use via <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nccn.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">NCCN.org<\/a> or via the Virtual Library of NCCN Guidelines mobile <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nccn.org\/apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">app<\/a> for smartphones and tablets.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the NCCN Harmonized Guidelines, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nccn.org\/harmonized\" rel=\"nofollow\">NCCN.org\/harmonized<\/a>. For details on NCCN&#8217;s various efforts around the world, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nccn.org\/global\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">NCCN.org\/global<\/a>. Join the conversation online with the hashtag <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=tweets&amp;q=%23NCCNGlobal&amp;src=typd\" rel=\"nofollow\">#NCCNGlobal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About the Caribbean Association for Oncology &amp; Hematology<br \/><\/b>The Caribbean Association for Oncology and Hematology (CAOH) is a Non-Governmental Organization that was re-incorporated in <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 2017<\/span> to address the developing needs of <span class=\"xn-location\">Trinidad and Tobago<\/span>, as well as those of the <span class=\"xn-location\">Caribbean<\/span>, in the fields of Hematology and Oncology. The Association operates under the patronage of Mrs. <span class=\"xn-person\">Sharon Rowley<\/span>, wife of the Prime Minister of the Republic of <span class=\"xn-location\">Trinidad and Tobago<\/span>, Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Keith Christopher Rowley<\/span>. CAOH&#8217;s mission is to develop a regional strategic plan that focuses on quality-of-care, regulation of services offered, and capacity for research to produce annual, evidence-based feedback and standardized cancer guidelines for cancers with the highest burden of disease (Breast, Prostate, Colon, Cervical, Lung and Multiple Myeloma).<\/p>\n<p><b>Visit <\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nccn.org\/news\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>NCCN.org\/news<\/b><\/a><b>, <\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/nccnnews\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>@NCCNnews<\/b><\/a><b> on Twitter, and <\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/National.Comprehensive.Cancer.Network\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>@National.Comprehensive.Cancer.Network<\/b><\/a><b> on Facebook for more about NCCN.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact: <br \/><\/b><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Rachel Darwin<\/span><br \/><\/b><b>267-622-6624<br \/><\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:darwin@nccn.org\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>darwin@nccn.org<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/441768\/NCCN_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/441768\/NCCN_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  National Comprehensive Cancer Network<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">FORT WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 16, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The National Comprehensive Cancer Network<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nccn.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">NCCN<\/a><sup>\u00ae<\/sup>) is embarking on a new collaboration with the Caribbean Association for Oncology &amp; Hematology (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/caribbeanassociationforoncologyandhematology.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CAOH<\/a>). 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