Two Huntington cancer centers have been awarded accreditation by a national breast health organization.

The Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center Diagnostic Breast Center and the Cabell Huntington Hospital Breast Health Center received three-year accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.

To get the accreditation, the centers must undergo a rigorous
evaluation process and performance review.

The centers had to demonstrate compliance with national standards meant to ensure patients receive quality care as they battle breast disease.

The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers is a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.

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