Our Work Consensus/Advisory Activity Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers

Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers

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Topics

The U.S. Social Security Administration has requested that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conduct a study to provide an overview of the current status of the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of adult cancers, and the relative levels of associated functional limitation associated with these cancers, common treatments, and other considerations.

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About Past Events

Meetings

Committee on Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers Meeting #5

September 29 - 30, 2020

Closed
Meeting
Past

The Committee on Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers held their fifth meeting on September 29-30, 2020. Both days were closed sessions and virtual.

Committee on Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers Meeting #4

July 15 - 16, 2020

Closed
Meeting
Past

The Committee on Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers will hold their fourth meeting on July 15-16, 2020. Both days will be closed sessions and virtual.

Committee on Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers Meeting #3

May 11 - 12, 2020

Closed
Meeting
Past

The Committee on Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers held their third meeting on May 11-12, 2020. Both days were closed sessions and virtual.

Committee on Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers Meeting #2

March 9, 2020
10:00 AM - 11:55 AM (EDT)

Meeting
Past

The Committee on Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers held an information gathering meeting at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in...

Committee on Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers Meeting #1

January 7, 2020
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)

Meeting
Past

On January 7, 2020, the Committee on Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers held an information gathering meeting in Washington, DC. This meeting was open to the public and free to attend.

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