Targeting clinicians in developing countries, the Multidisciplinary Cancer Management Course (MCMC) is designed to improve cancer care and promote a multidisciplinary approach to treatment. MCMC is aimed at physicians in countries where cancer patients are frequently treated by non-specialists. ASCO works with the host oncology society to tailor the MCMC content to the audience's needs and interests.
Developed in response to the pressing global need for training in the principles of multidisciplinary cancer management, the course addresses fundamentals of oncology, promotes the use of clinical trials as a means to improve cancer care and introduces a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care.
The MCMC curriculum focuses on cancer management in the most common disease sites and systems. Core course elements include:
Cancer biology
Multimodality treatment of cancer patients
Surgical oncology
Medical oncology
Radiation oncology
Pathologic assessment of cancer
Prevention and screening
Local case presentations and interactive discussion promote learning opportunities and ensure the relevance of the course to the needs of participating clinicians.
Training sites:
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
China
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Kenya
Nigeria
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
South Africa
To support an International Multidisciplinary Cancer Management Course (MCMC) contact:
The ASCO Cancer Foundation
Development Department
1900 Duke Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-519-1456
E-mail: Foundation@asco.org
For more information or to apply to host a Multidisciplinary Cancer Management Course contact mcmc@asco.org.
For a list of upcoming Multidisciplinary Cancer Management Courses visit www.asco.org/mcmc.
