National Cancer Policy Forum
The National Cancer Policy Forum serves as a trusted venue to identify high-priority policy issues in cancer research and care and to work collaboratively to examine those issues through convening activities focused on opportunities for action. The Forum addresses policy issues relevant to the goal of reducing the cancer burden through basic, clinical, and translational research; prevention; and by improving the care and outcomes for those diagnosed with cancer. Forum activities inform the cancer community and the public about critical policy issues through workshops and published reports.
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Webinar 2: The Impact of the Dobbs Decision on Cancer Care: Health System and Workforce Effects
- July 24, 2023
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
- Webinar
- Past
The National Cancer Policy Forum hosted a webinar series to discuss the downstream effects of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, on access to reproductive hea...
Developing a Multidisciplinary and Multispecialty Workforce for Patients with Cancer, from Diagnosis to Survivorship: A Workshop
- July 17 - 18, 2023
- Workshop
- Past
Patients living with and beyond cancer often require care from a wide range of clinicians as they navigate cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship care. A multispecialty and multidisciplinary wo...
Webinar 1: The Impact of the Dobbs Decision on Cancer Care: How Abortion Restrictions Affect Patients with Cancer and Cancer Care Delivery
- July 10, 2023
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
- Webinar
- Past
The National Cancer Policy Forum hosted a webinar series to discuss the downstream effects of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, on access to reproductive hea...
The Potential Contribution of Cancer Genomics Information to Community Investigations of Unusual Patterns of Cancer: A Workshop
- April 13, 2023
- 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM (ET)
- Workshop
- Past
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's National Cancer Policy Forum convened this workshop in collaboration with the Roundtable on Genomics and Precision Health. The virtual,...
Incorporating Integrated Diagnostics into Precision Oncology Care: A Workshop
- March 6 - 7, 2023
- Workshop
- Past
Innovations in the diagnostic specialties have the potential to dramatically reshape cancer diagnosis and enable precision therapy. Spurred by advances in informatics, there are opportunities to combi...
Addressing Resistance in the Development of Cancer Immune Modulator Therapeutics: A Workshop
- November 14 - 15, 2022
- Workshop
- Past
On November 14 and 15, 2022, the National Cancer Policy Forum, in collaboration with the Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation, hosted a public workshop that examined the current chall...
Realizing the Potential of Genomics across the Continuum of Precision Health Care: A Workshop
- October 12, 2022
- 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM (ET)
- Workshop
- Past
The Roundtable on Genomics and Precision Health hosted a public workshop that examined how genomic data are used in health care settings and identified opportunities for advancement of precision healt...
Advancing Progress in Cancer Prevention and Risk Reduction: A Workshop
- June 27 - 28, 2022
- Workshop
- Past
On June 27 and 28, 2022, the National Cancer Policy Forum hosted a public workshop that considered the current state of knowledge regarding risk factors for cancer and strategies for interventions acr...
Family Caregiving for People with Cancer and Other Serious Illnesses: A Workshop
- May 16 - 17, 2022
- Workshop
- Past
On May 16 and 17, 2022, the Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness, the National Cancer Policy Forum and the Forum on Aging, Disability and Independence hosted a public workshop th...
Innovation in Electronic Health Records for Oncology Care, Research, and Surveillance: A Workshop
- February 28 - March 1, 2022
- Workshop
- Past
On February 28 and March 1, 2022, the National Cancer Policy Forum and the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, hosted a public workshop to examine opportunities to improve patient care and...
The Role of Companion Animals as Sentinels for Predicting Environmental Exposure Effects on Aging and Cancer Susceptibility in Humans: Poster Session
- December 1 - 2, 2021
- Past
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a poster session in concert with the workshop on The Role of Companion Animals as Sentinels for Predicting Environmental Exposure Eff...
The Role of Companion Animals as Sentinels for Predicting Environmental Exposure Effects on Aging and Cancer Susceptibility in Humans: A Workshop
- December 1 - 3, 2021
- Workshop
- Past
A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized and hosted a workshop that examined the potential role of companion animals as sentinels of relevant, sh...
Promoting Health Equity in Cancer Care: A Virtual Workshop
- October 25 - 26, 2021
- Past
On October 25 and 26, 2021, the National Cancer Policy Forum and the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity hosted a public workshop that examined opportunities to improve health equity across t...
Transportation Needs among Patients with Cancer: A Virtual Webinar
- September 21, 2021
- 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (ET)
- Past
On September 21, 2021, the National Cancer Policy Forum hosted a webinar to discuss transportation needs among patients with cancer. Webinar participants discussed topics such as transportation as a s...
Housing Insecurity among Patients with Cancer: A Webinar
- August 9, 2021
- 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
- Webinar
- Past
On August 9, 2021, the National Cancer Policy Forum hosted a webinar to discuss housing insecurity among patients with cancer. Webinar participants discussed topics such as strategies to screen for ho...