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Care Coordination & Communication

Members of the ACCC IO Institute Executive Committee discuss why care coordination and communication among the IO team, other providers, and the patient is critical for effective delivery of immunotherapy for cancer. (features Mark Faries, MD; Sanjiv Agarwala, MD; and Niesha Griffith, MS, RPh, FASHP)

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COVID-19 and Patients Receiving Anticancer Immunotherapy
By Ryan M. Weight, DO, MS

SARS-CoV-2 and the resulting respiratory tract infection COVID-19 has upended our society and forcefully changed the way we care for patients. Since the emergence of the virus in early 2020, there have been questions surrounding the risk posed to patients with a cancer diagnosis and the safety of anticancer therapies.
[Poster #490] An Immuno-Oncology Census: Assessment of Clinician Knowledge and Educational Needs in 2020
Presented at the SITC Annual Conference.
[Poster] Assessing Educational Gains and Gaps for Advanced Practice Providers in Immuno-Oncology: 2017-2020
Presented at the 2020 JADPRO Live Virtual Meeting.
[Publication] Immuno-Oncology in 2020: What We’ve Learned and What Lies Ahead
In this newly published IO Whitepaper, we take a forward look at how the ACCC IO Institute meets the needs of the evolving multidisciplinary cancer care team and other interdisciplinary providers who may be involved in caring for patients treated with immunotherapies for cancer.
Communication: Key to Addressing Toxicity and Recurrence Risks
By Mark B. Faries, MD

Immuno-oncology (IO) has radically altered the patient care paradigm. One of most important changes attributed to IO is improvement in outcomes and lengthening of survival. This good news comes with multiple challenges, not least of which is the need for new and better communication and coordination among multiple specialties over time.

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Collaborative Learning Workshops Explore Best Practices for Implementing Cancer Immunotherapies in the Community
Elevating Survivorship: Results from Two National Surveys

In order to explore experiences and needs concerning cancer survivorship from both the provider and the patient perspectives, ACCC and NCCS partnered to field two online surveys to oncology providers and cancer survivors, respectively.
A Physician Champion Takes a Practice-Based Immunotherapy Program to the Next Level
Tracy Virgilio, RN, MSN, OCN

Early symptom management is key to improving quality of life for patients with cancer, and proactive monitoring delivers unparalleled survival advantage while decreasing emergency visits and admissions. However, immunotherapies require special attention and procedures. Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center earned a 2018 ACCC Innovator Award for their immunotherapy triage algorithms, which provide non-oncology physicians and nurses with the tools to manage IO patients and prevent unnecessary admissions.

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The Microbiome in Cancer Immunotherapy

Learn how the microbiome could potentially be used to predict and enhance response to I-O therapy and to recognize patients who could be at risk for developing immune-related adverse events.

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Early Identification and Management of Pneumonitis and Other irAEs in Patients with NSCLC
By Sarah Sagorsky, MPAS, PA-C
September 01, 2023
As immune checkpoint inhibitors have become the standard of care for eligible patients with NSCLC, frequent monitoring of irAEs as well as provider and patient education on the signs and symptoms of pneumonitis can ensure improved clinical outcomes for patients.
A New Decade for Advancements in Immunotherapy
June 08, 2023
June is Cancer Immunotherapy Month, and ACCC is highlighting the important work that it and its partners are doing to increase patient access to these novel therapies.

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