NCCN celebrates 20 years of improving cancer care.
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FORT WASHINGTON, PA — On January 31, 2015, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network ® (NCCN ® ) celebrates its 20 th anniversary. Originally announced as an alliance of 13 leading cancer centers in 1995, NCCN has grown to a network of 25 academic cancer centers; the NCCN mission as an alliance of leading academic cancer centers devoted to patient care, research, and education, is to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of cancer care so that patients can live better lives.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN
دوره 13 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015