True or False: National treatment guidelines are required by the Commission on Cancer for cancer conferences in approved facilities.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only for some cancers
• D. Not specified

Answer: (A)

National treatment guidelines guide how cancer care is planned and discussed at tumor boards, and the Commission on Cancer requires that these discussions be anchored in current national guidelines. In accredited facilities, multidisciplinary tumor board decisions should align with evidence-based guidelines (such as NCCN, ASCO, or equivalent national guidelines) to ensure treatments reflect up-to-date, proven practices. If a case warrants a deviation from guidelines due to specific patient factors, that rationale must be documented and justified in the medical record. This emphasis on guideline-concordant, documented decision-making is why the statement is true.