National Recognition
Approved Cancer Program
American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
What it Means
Membership signifies that the Institute has met this group's rigorous standards for:
- Quality of cancer care.
- Comprehensive care offering a range of state-of-the-art services and equipment.
- A multispecialty team approach to coordinating the best treatment options available to patients.
- Information about cancer clinical trials, education and support.
- Lifelong patient followup through a cancer registry that collects data on type and stage of cancers and treatment results.
- Ongoing monitoring and improvement of care.
About the Organization
The American College of Surgeons is a not-for-profit scientific and educational association of surgeons founded in 1913 to improve the care of the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice. Examples of activities conducted by ACS include educational programs such as the Clinical Congress and standard-setting programs in cancer and trauma care.
Its Commission on Cancer is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to reducing the morbidity and mortality of cancer through education, standard-setting, and the monitoring of quality care. www.facs.org/cancer
