On August 1, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) announced release of new NCCN Guidelines for Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma. These are the first clinical guidelines in the U.S. to address this rare but growing cancer type, which is sometimes associated with hereditary causes like Lynch syndrome.
NCCN also recently released Updated NCCN Guidelines for Genetic/Familial Risk Assessment: Colorectal Cancer and Colorectal Cancer Screening, which clarify how to use genetic testing and screening to detect cancer in high-risk individuals at an earlier stage.
Read NCCN press release.
Posted 8/1/2019
At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, the Louisiana Oncology Society received the ASCO Jeffrey C Ward Affiliate Advocacy Award for advancing critical advocacy priorities that have translated into meaningful legislative victories. The Iowa Oncology Society and Washington State Medical Oncology Society were also recognized for their advocacy efforts in 2025 at the meeting, receiving second place awards.
