ETMC Cancer Institute Receives National Award

TYLER — The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons has granted its Outstanding Achievement Award to East Texas Medical Center Cancer Institute along with a small select group of accredited cancer programs that were surveyed in 2011. “We are very pleased to have received this recognition for providing the highest level of quality cancer care,” said Todd Sigmon, vice president of the ETMC Cancer Institute. “The award is granted to facilities that demonstrate a high level of compliance with established standards in areas such as: leadership, cancer data management, clinical management, research, community outreach, and quality improvement.” Only around 20 percent of the cancer programs surveyed in 2011 received the award.