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Samuel M. Silver, MD, PhD, and Al B. Benson III, MD, FACP, FASCO, on 20 Years of Improving Cancer Care Together: A Clinical Perspective

2015 NCCN Annual Conference

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Samuel M. Silver, MD, PhD, of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Al B. Benson III, MD, FACP, FASCO, of Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, discuss the evolution of NCCN Guidelines, which are available free online,  and the components that make them effective: a multidisciplinary approach, the participation of patient advocates, consistency, and affordability of the evidence.



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