MECC NEWS AND EVENTS
- Guide to Pain Management, newly published by MECC is available for download here. Published in October of 2010 by MECC, the US National Cancer Institute and the Shara Zedek Medical Center, this innovative and easy to follow guide will help medical staff provide effective pain treatment by setting out basic rules for diagnosis together with quick and succinct information about medications suitable for treating chronic pain, whether generalized or cancer-specific.
- African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC): Entering the 21st Century of Cancer Control in Africa
30 November to 3 December 2011
Cairo, Egypt- Childhood Cancer Survivors Art Exhibit Opens in Israel
- New publication on cancer control-planning now available
- MECC coordinates workshop on Holistic Approaches for Oncology Integrated Palliative Care, November 2-5, 2009
- MECC building peace bridges through nursing
- Massachusetts General Hospital nurses attend MECC Psycho-Oncology meeting in Cyprus
- Tracy's Kids International Art Exchange touring Middle East
- 2008 MECC Manual of Coding and Staging now available.
- 10th Anniversary MECC book addresses regional challenges of cancer
- A video clip describing palliative care at Calvary Hospital in New York
- Monograph on palliative care in MECC countries
- MECC-Related Meetings During 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005
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