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CANCER & TREATMENTS SUPPORT & SURVIVORSHIP PREVENTION & RISK ASSESSMENT CLINICAL TRIALS & RESEARCH | |
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Accreditations and Designations
National Cancer Institute The National Cancer Institute has designated the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMCCC) one of 40 comprehensive cancer centers in the United States. As an NCI-designated site, the Cancer Center receives a Cancer Center Support Grant awarded through a rigorous peer-review process that evaluates the scientific merit of an institution's programming. To qualify as a comprehensive cancer center, institutions must meet strict guidelines for:
Joint Commission As part of the University of Michigan Health System, the UMCCC has earned accreditation from the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission, a voluntary accreditation system, is recognized as a world leader in setting the highest standards for health-care quality.To qualify for accreditation, the U-M Health System is evaluated by specially trained health-care experts who assess how well the staff:
Joint Commission accreditation indicates the Cancer Center's commitment to providing the safest advanced care available.
Easy-to-understand versions of the guidelines are available to assist patients and their families with making well-informed decisions about care. Treatment guidelines are available for several types of cancer as well as supportive-care issues, such as cancer pain and nausea. To access the guidelines, please visit NCCN/ACS Treatment Guidelines for Patients on the NCCN website. Michigan Cancer Consortium The UUMCCC is a member of the Michigan Cancer Consortium. This statewide network of almost 90 Michigan organizations is an ambitious public-private partnership formed to reduce the social, personal and economic burdens that cancer imposes on families by achieving cancer-control objectives for Michigan.The MCC has defined a set of public-health priorities to help prevent cancer and improve standards of care. Priorities range from improving smoking-cessation rates to standardizing language among care providers to ensure appropriate treatment regimens are implemented. The Cancer Center's founding principles are rooted in the importance of collaboration; the center is proud to be working with in partnership with other MCC members to reduce the devastating impact of cancer on Michigan citizens. University of Michigan Cancer Center Network The University of Michigan Cancer Center Network is a group of community hospitals and physician practices throughout Michigan who have joined forces with the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center to enhance patient care and research in our state.The philosophy behind the Network is that, whenever possible, cancer patients should be able to receive the most advanced treatments close to home. The collaborative nature of the Network means that patients receiving care from their community oncologist have access to the U-M Cancer Center's range of cancer specialists as well as the latest diagnostic and treatment techniques, prevention and screening programs, genetic testing and counseling, and large clinical trials program. For more information about the University of Michigan Cancer Center Network, please call the administrative offices at 734-936-4302. |
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University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center This site is part of the U-M Health System. The information presented is not a tool for self diagnosis or a substitute for professional care. © 2008 U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center |
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