Why is the National Cancer Institute (NCI) conducting the NCI Community Cancer Centers Program pilot?
Evidence from a wide range of studies suggests that cancer patients diagnosed and treated in a setting of multispecialty care and clinical research may live longer and have a better quality of life. The NCCCP pilot will offer more Americans access to research-based cancer care by affiliating with the hospitals and clinics where most cancer patients already receive care. The pilot will make it easier to receive high-quality cancer screening, early detection, treatment, and palliative care services. This is expected to improve treatment outcomes for more Americans. 2. Why is NCI expanding its programs into the community? NCI estimates that 85 percent of cancer patients in the United States are diagnosed at hospitals in or near the communities in which they live. The other 15 percent are diagnosed at NCI-designated Cancer Centers, a network of 63 academic research institutions located in largely urban areas across the country. Many patients are not treated at the major cancer centers beca
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