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Commission on Cancer

Promote Melanoma Awareness Month in May

April 3, 2025

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May is Melanoma Awareness Month. According to the , in 2025, an estimated 104,960 cases of melanoma will be diagnosed and approximately 8,430 people will die from the disease. To help your program promote Melanoma Awareness Month the CoC has developed customizable posters that can be downloaded from the Marketing Resources section in your site's . Contact coc@facs.org with any questions.

In This Issue

Commission on Cancer

Updates to FAQ for CoC Standard 4.8

The FAQ is found in the Standards Resource Library, accessible through the Quality Portal Resources page.
Commission on Cancer

Resources Intersections Guide Available in QPort

The guide outlines resources that can help support cancer programs in their efforts to meet CoC accreditation standards.
Commission on Cancer

CoC Recognizes Accredited Sites

The ACS CoC recognizes the following cancer sites for demonstrating their commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered cancer care.
Commission on Cancer

CoC Recognizes Accredited Sites

The ACS CoC recognizes the following cancer sites for demonstrating their commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered cancer care.
Commission on Cancer

CoC Is Accepting Paper Competition Submissions through July 9

This year, physicians in training can submit their papers in the categories of clinical research or basic science.

Commission on Cancer

Promote Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September

Use customizable posters to spread awareness and the importance of screening for prostate cancer.
Commission on Cancer

Access Melanoma Awareness Month Resources

Use customizable posters to promote Melanoma Awareness Month.
Commission on Cancer

STORE v2024 Updates Now Available

Scenarios for melanoma cases are part of the newly updated STORE manual.
Commission on Cancer

Applications Open for New Pediatric Specialty Accreditation

Review guidelines and apply for the CoC's new Pediatric Specialty Accreditation.
Commission on Cancer

CoC Announces 2024 Paper Competition Winners

The winners were announced at the CoC Plenary Session in San Francisco, California.