On September 2, 2020 The National Comprehensive Cancer Network ( NCCN ) reported the availability of multiple non-English language versions of the NCCN Guidelines for various high-incidence cancers (Press release, NCCN, SEP 2, 2020, View Source [SID1234564351]). The specialized recommendations in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish can be consulted free of charge at NCCN.org/global or through the free Virtual Library of the NCCN Guidelines App .
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NCCN Guidelines Translations available for free at NCCN.org/global or via the Virtual Library of NCCN Guidelines App.
NCCN is dedicated to defining and advancing high-quality, high-value, patient-centered cancer care globally. The NCCN guidelines are the recognized standard for clinical and policy direction in cancer management and the most in-depth and frequently updated clinical practice guidelines available in any field of medicine. They are written by multidisciplinary, subject-specific expert panels from 30 leading cancer centers in the United States.
"NCCN is committed to maintaining and cultivating a growing library of global resources to ensure that providers and patients have access to the most up-to-date standards in cancer treatment around the world," said Robert W. Carlson , MD, CEO of NCCN. . " Nearly half of our registered users live outside of the United States and many may feel more comfortable in languages other than English; NCCN guidelines have been downloaded in more than 180 countries. Expanding the number of non-English translations increases accessibility of this crucial information in Europe and other parts of the world. "
The recently translated NCCN guidelines cover the following types of cancer:
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) – Portuguese and Spanish
B cell lymphomas – French, German, Italian and Spanish
Breast Cancer – Spanish
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia / Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL / SLL) – Portuguese and Spanish
Colon Cancer – Spanish
Gastric Cancer – Spanish
Hairy Cell Leukemia – Italian and Spanish
Head and Neck Cancers – Spanish
Hodgkin Lymphoma – Italian and Spanish
Melanoma (cutaneous) – Spanish
Multiple myeloma – Portuguese and Spanish
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer – Italian and Spanish
Primary Cutaneous Lymphomas – Italian and Spanish
T Cell Lymphomas – Italian and Spanish
NCCN also offers palliative care guidelines, including the Russian version of the NCCN Guidelines for Management of Immunotherapy-Related Toxicities, covering immunotherapy-related side effects (irAEs) of immune checkpoint inhibitors and receptor T-cell therapy. chemical antigen (CAR). The NCCN Distress Thermometer – a tool to measure and address psychosocial well-being in people with cancer, has also been translated into 46 languages, including French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
In addition to all of these recommendations for adults with cancer, the NCCN also recently announced the translation of the NCCN Guidelines for Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia into Portuguese and Spanish.
Visit NCCN.org/global/international_adaptations.aspx to view and download 24 global adaptations and 230 translations of NCCN resources in 47 different languages. The NCCN global team also offers patient versions in multiple languages, including Czech, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. The NCCN provides the NCCN Framework for Resource Stratification of the NCCN Guidelines ( NCCN Framework ) and NCCN Harmonized Guidelines that combine optimal recommendations and pragmatic considerations for treatment in resource-limited settings, such as income countries low and medium.