,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ejc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #f1         
#bjag,ms4 ,j5k9s ( ,kansas 7= h]self &  
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! importance ( 
canc] program accr$itation 9 ensur+     
compreh5sive1 high-quality1 pati5t-c5t]$
 canc] c>e4  ,:]eas accr$itation f !    
,am]ican ,college ( ,surgeons is a      
volunt>y commitm5t by a canc] program t 
ensures pati5ts w h access to ! full    
scope ( s]vices requir$ to diagnose1    
treat1 rehabilitate1 & support pati5ts )
 canc] & _! families2 ,:]eas !          
,commission on ,canc]1 e/abli%$ 9 #aibb1
 is a consortium ( pr(essional          
organizations d$icat$ to improv+        
survival & quality ( life = canc]       
pati5ts & _! families2 ,:]eas !         
,national ,accr$itation ,program =      
,brea/ ,c5t]s repres5ts a consortium (  
national1 pr(essional organizations     

d$icat$ to ! improvem5t ( ! quality (   
c>e & monitor+ ( outcomes ( pati5ts )   
diseases ( ! brea/2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican   
,college ( ,surgeons accr$it$ canc]     
programs are exp&+ into programs 9      
rectal canc]1 vascul> m$ic9e1 complex   
ga/ro9te/9al problems1 & o!r areas to   
fur!r ! value proposition ( common      
oncologic conditions2 ,:]eas            
accr$itation all[s canc] programs to    
cont9ually evaluate p]=mance & take     
proactive1 corrective actions :5        
necess>y2 ,:]eas cont9u\s evaluation    
reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! canc] program 
to provide high-quality1 pati5t-c5t]$   
canc] c>e2 ,:]eas accr$itation is reg>d$
 z important 9 improv+ oncologic        
outcomes ?r\gh compliance ) /&>ds t     
include cont9u\s quality improvem5t2    
,:]eas quality /&>ds requir$ =          
accr$itation assure t pati5ts receive   
compreh5sive c>e ) a multidiscipl9>y    
team approa* to coord9ate ! be/         
available treatm5t options2 ,:]eas      
pati5ts treat$ by accr$it$ canc]        

programs receive in=mation ab\t ongo+   
canc] cl9ical trials & new treatm5t     
options1 & access to a canc] database t 
(f]s lifelong pati5t foll[up2 ,:]eas    
accr$itation promotes access to         
prev5tion & e>ly detection programs1    
canc] education1 & support s]vices2     
,:]eas pati5ts treat$ 9 accr$it$ canc]  
programs h access to ! full cont9uum (  
pati5t-c5t]$ c>e includ+ di/ress scre5+1
 pati5t navigation1 & deliv]y (         
survivor%ip c>e plans t detail treatm5ts
 receiv$ & provide detail$ in=mation on 
future c>e ne$s2 ,:]eas accr$itation    
requires evaluation ( ! entire scope1   
organization1 & activity ( a canc]      
program by ext]nal pe] review f         
specially tra9$ surveyors :o evaluate   
compliance ) /r+5t /&>ds design$ to     
promote high-quality c>e2 ,:]eas !      
quality report+ tools f ! ov]           
#cj1jjj1jjj cases report$ to !          
,commission on ,canc]'s ,national ,canc]
 ,database provide fe$back ne$$ to      
initiate quality improvem5t /udies :i*  

ultimately lead to implem5tation (      
quality improvem5ts 9 accr$it$ canc]    
programs2 ,:]eas ! canc] accr$itation   
programs ( ! ,am]ican ,college (        
,surgeons use data submitt$ to su*      
,database to v]ify & improve quality (  
c>e 9 canc] programs & to fur!r         
sci5tific rese>*2 & ,:]eas ! ,am]ican   
,college ( ,surgeons accr$it$ canc]     
programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,pu]to     
,rico c>e = approximately #gj p]c5t (   
newly diagnos$ canc] pati5ts 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives recognizes ! importance 
( accr$itation ( canc] programs by !    
,am]ican ,college ( ,surgeons = !       
purpose ( assur+ pati5t access to       
high-quality1 compreh5sive canc] c>e4