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.
In progress
Any project, supported or not by a committee, that is currently being worked on or is considered active, and will have an end date.
Updating Labels for Generic Oncology Drugs: A Workshop
- March 26, 2019
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (ET)
- Past
Updating Labels for Generic Oncology Drugs, a public workshop held on March 26th, 2019, convened expert stakeholders to discuss the challenges and opportunities to updating generic oncology drug label...
Developing and Sustaining an Effective and Resilient Oncology Careforce: A Workshop
- February 11 - 12, 2019
- Past
Rapid advances in cancer research, new technological innovations, the expanding clinical evidence base, and changing demographics are all transforming the landscape of cancer care. As the US populatio...
The Clinical Application of Computational Methods and Big Data in Precision Oncology - A Workshop
- October 29 - 30, 2018
- Past
The National Cancer Policy Forum developed a 2-workshop series to examine strategies to improve cancer diagnosis and care. The first workshop focused on patient access to expertise and technologies in...
Advancing Progress in the Development of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Cancer Therapy: A Workshop
- July 16 - 17, 2018
- Past
Immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as those that target PD-1 and PD-L1 proteins, have changed the standard of care for multiple types of cancer and also represent a majority share of new cancer drug a...
Improving Cancer Diagnosis and Care: Patient Access to Oncologic Imaging and Pathology Expertise and Technologies: A Workshop
- February 12 - 13, 2018
- Workshop
- Past
The National Cancer Policy Forum held a public workshop on February 12-13, 2018 to examine strategies to ensure that patients have access to appropriate oncologic pathology and imaging expertise and t...
Establishing Effective Patient Navigation Programs in Oncology: A Workshop
- November 13 - 14, 2017
- Past
Patient navigation programs are intended to overcome obstacles that can prevent individuals from accessing cancer care and to improve coordination of their care. The National Cancer Policy Forum held...
Long-term Survivorship Care after Treatment for Cancer: A Workshop
- July 24 - 25, 2017
- Past
Improvements in cancer treatment, new technologies that enable early detection of cancer, and changing demographics—including the aging of the baby boomer population—have contributed to a growing numb...
Incorporating Weight Management and Physical Activity into Cancer Treatment--Overcoming Barriers in the Delivery of Care: A Workshop
- February 13 - 14, 2017
- Past
The National Cancer Policy Forum held a public workshop, Incorporating Weight Management and Physical Activity Throughout the Cancer Care Continuum, in February 2017. Workshop sessions and discussions...
The Drug Development Paradigm in Oncology: A Workshop
- December 12 - 13, 2016
- Past
Advances in oncology research have led to an influx of new cancer therapies that can precisely target the molecular underpinnings of a patient’s disease. Such therapies are the foundation of the movem...
Cancer Care in Low Resource Areas: Cancer Treatment, Palliative Care, and Survivorship Care: A Workshop Series
- November 14 - 15, 2016
- Past
Though cancer was once considered to be a problem primarily in wealthy nations, low- and middle-income countries now bear a majority share of the global cancer burden, and cancer often surpasses the b...
Care in Low-Resource Areas: Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
- October 26 - 27, 2015
- Workshop
- Past
Though cancer was once considered to be a problem primarily in wealthy nations, low- and middle-income countries now bear a majority share of the global cancer burden, and cancer often surpasses the b...
Appropriate Use of Advanced Technologies for Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Oncology: A Workshop
- July 20 - 21, 2015
- Workshop
- Past
In recent years, the field of oncology has witnessed a number of technological advances, ranging from the development of sophisticated radiotherapy software and hardware to minimally invasive surgical...
The Role of Clinical Studies for Pets with Naturally Occurring Tumors in Translational Cancer Research: A Workshop
- June 8 - 9, 2015
- Workshop
- Past
Many novel drug candidates fail in human clinical trials despite evidence of drug efficacy in traditional preclinical murine models because these animal models often lack key characteristics of human...
Assessing and Improving Imaging Interpretation in Breast Cancer Screening
- May 12 - 13, 2015
- Workshop
- Past
In preparation for the 2005 reauthorization of the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), Congress requested a study from the IOM recommending ways to improve the quality of mammography, with an em...
Contemporary Issues in Human Subjects Protections in Cancer Research: A Workshop
- February 24 - 25, 2014
- Workshop
- Past
In the years since implementation of federal regulations governing human subjects protections in research, the number of clinical studies has grown substantially, trials have become more complex, and...