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Gynecologic Cancer

Gynecologic cancers most commonly originate in the endometrium, ovary, and cervix. Early detection and advances in treatment have improved outcomes for some cancer types, but certain gynecologic cancers, particularly recurrent or metastatic cancers of the cervix, endometrium, or ovary, have typically been linked with a poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Explore podcasts, publications, quality self-assessment tools, and on-demand education designed to improve outcomes for patients with gynecologic malignancies.

Featured Resources

Quality Assessment Tool for Ovarian Cancer Care Delivery

Based on the 7 key domains of quality ovarian cancer care identified by Temkin et al, this resource helps cancer centers evaluate needs and implement evidence-based recommendations to improve ovarian cancer care at the institutional level.

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Gynecologic Oncology Summit Summary

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In September 2023, the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) held a Gynecologic Oncology Summit in Chicago, Illinois, bringing together multidisciplinary experts from across the US along with patient advocacy organizations. The Executive Summary provides an overview of discussions held during the Summit about barriers to the management of gynecologic cancers and potential next steps to further improve care. Issues addressed include care equity, gynecologic cancer awareness, social drivers of health, workforce, and patient advocacy.
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On-Demand Webinars

Provision of High-Quality Ovarian Cancer Care Delivery Through Multidisciplinary Coordination and Communication
September 2023

From Process to Quality Improvement: Lessons Learned on Addressing Quality Care in Ovarian Cancer
September 2023

CANCER BUZZ Podcasts

Germline and Somatic Testing for Ovarian Cancer — [PODCAST] EP 134 Oct 17, 2023

CANCER BUZZ spoke to Melissa Frey, MD, MS, and Leigha Senter, MS, CGC to discuss germline and somatic testing for patients with ovarian cancer.

From Oncology Issues

Enhancing Ovarian Cancer Care: A Self-Assessment Tool for Quality Improvement
Vol. 39, No. 6, 2024
An ACCC quality improvement initiative worked with 4 cancer programs to enhance ovarian cancer care delivery. Read about the 7 domains of high-quality ovarian cancer treatment and how a self-assessment tool supports the delivery of quality evidence-based treatments and can lead to improvements in ovarian cancer care across varied health care settings.

Improving the Quality of Care for Persons with Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Vol. 36, No. 2, 2021

Lessons learned from quality improvement initiatives at Duke Cancer Center, The Blavatnik Family Chelsea Medical Center at Mount Sinai and Willis-Knighton Cancer Center.

Additional Resources

Biomarker Testing Toolkit Supplement: Ovarian Cancer
A deeper dive into Provider Education, Patient Education, Infrastructure, and Staffing and Services tips related to biomarker testing in ovarian cancer.

Ovarian Cancer Resource Library
Explore this robust resource bank of curated nationally available materials to support your patients with ovarian cancer. Contents can be filtered by specifying provider or patient specific resources.

News & Media

Achieving High-Quality Care for Patients with Ovarian Cancer
Targeted Oncology, July 10, 2024

Dr. Thaker on the Importance of Surveying Patients on Unmet Needs in Ovarian Cancer
OncLive, December 2, 2021

From the ACCCBuzz Blog

ACCC Recognizes World Ovarian Cancer Day
May 08, 2024
Every year, on May 8th, the world comes together to recognize World Ovarian Cancer Day. The event raises awareness for a disease that is the second most common gynecologic cancer in the US.
Become a Welcoming Space: Small Steps Make A Great Impact
November 07, 2023
ACCCBuzz spoke with Scout, PhD, MA and Al Asante PA-C, MBA, ACP about their work on an innovative educational series that teaches providers how to deliver equitable gynecologic cancer care to transgender and gender non-conforming patients.
ACCC Recognizes Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
August 14, 2023
ACCC recognizes September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in an upcoming webinar series.
Enhancing Advanced Ovarian Cancer Care Delivery
August 30, 2022
September is Ovarian Cancer and Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. In recognition, ACCC shares how its Barriers to Quality Care in Ovarian Cancer Phase II will test the model developed in the previous phase to optimize care for patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer.
Providing High-Quality Ovarian Cancer Care
December 20, 2021
Given the difficulty of managing patients with a high disease burden who are often undergoing toxic treatment regimens and managing multiple office visits, maintaining high-quality ovarian cancer care can be a challenge.