Association of Community Cancer Centers Releases Six Abstracts at ASCO Annual Meeting

Rockville, MD – The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) today announced that six abstracts that will be showcased at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting June 3-7, 2022, addressing some of the current barriers and disparities in comprehensive cancer care.

Research topics include screening for cancer clinical trials, generating peer-to-peer engagement on the evolving standards of care for advanced HER2+ breast cancer, building a consortium to advance genetic counseling and testing, mitigating disparities in cancer care, addressing burnout, and monitoring variations in health care costs for patients with bladder cancer.

This year's level of collaboration within our professional community has been nothing short of inspiring. These diverse projects will reach and truly impact many different facets of cancer care, reflecting the deep commitment and passion of our membership,” said Dr. David R. Penberthy, Radiation Oncologist and President of ACCC.

The abstracts can be found online at ACCC’s website at the links below.

ACCC Abstracts released at ASCO Annual Meeting in June 2022:

• Data for Screening, Offering, and Consenting Patients to Cancer Clinical Trials: Report from an ASCO-ACCC Collaboration
  Authors: Alice Pressman, PhD, MS; Patricia Hurley, MSc; Melinda Kaltenbaugh, MBA; Suanna S. Bruinooge, MPH; Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer, PhD; Leigh Boehmer, PharmD; Lea Ann Bernick, MHA; Leslie Byatt, CCRC, ACRP-PM; Marjory Charlot, MD, MPH, MSc; Jennie Crews, MD, MMM; Lola Fashoyin-Aje, MD, MPH; Worta McCaskill-Stevens, MD, MS; Greg Nowakowski, MD; Randall A. Oyer, MD; Manali I. Patel, MD, MPH, MS; Lori Pierce, MD, FASCO, FASTRO; Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, MPH; Jen Hanley Williams, MA; Victoria Zwicker, MPH; Carmen Guerra, MD, MSCE, FACP
• Generating Meaningful Peer-to-Peer Engagement Through a Mentor-Led, Small Group Social Learning Experience on the Evolving Standards of Care for Advanced HER2+ Breast Cancer
  Authors: Latha Shivakumar, PhD; Rukiya Wongus; Steven Haimowitz, MD; Lisa Shah, PhD; Amanda Ye, PharmD; Leigh Boehmer, PharmD, BCOP
• Building a Multidisciplinary Consortium in Iowa to Advance Genetic Counseling and Testing in Patients with Cancer (Iowa Oncology Society in collaboration with ACCC)
  Authors: Sandra Megally; Matthew Obinna Nwaneri, MD, MBA: Joseph Kim, MD, MPH, MBA; Limaya Atembina, MSW; Lorna Lucas, MSM; Lu Anne Bankert, CAE
• Assessing Feasibility and Utility of an Implicit Bias Training Program for Addressing Disparities in Cancer Clinical Trial Participation
  Authors: Nadine J. Barrett, PhD, MA, MS; Leigh Boehmer, PharmD; Janelle Schrag, MPH; Al Benson, MD; Sybil Green, JD, RPh, MHA; Leila Hamroun; Alex Howson, MA, PhD, CHCP; Khalid Matin, MD; Randall Oyer, MD; Lori Pierce, MD; Sanford Jeames, DHA; Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD; Eddy Yang, MD, PhD; Victoria Zwicker, MPH; Suanna Bruinooge, MPH; Patricia Hurley, MSc; Jen Hanley Williams; Carmen Guerra, MD, MSCE
• National Organization Addresses Multidisciplinary Oncology Team Burnout and Resiliency Through Multifaceted Presidential Theme Education Initiative
  Authors: Krista Nelson, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW; Lorna Lucas, MSM; Lisa Townsend, Lori Gardner, Monique Marino, Leigh Boehmer, PharmD
• Using Real-World Data to Assess Variations in Cost and Healthcare Utilization for Patients Diagnosed with Bladder Cancer
  Authors: Leigh Boehmer, PharmD ; Ali Raza Khaki, MD; Bradley Curtis Carthon, MD, PhD; Nancy B. Davis, MD; Samuel L. Washington III, MD, MAS: Heather Honoré Goltz, PhD, LCSW, MEd; Lorna Lucas, MSM; Christina Mangir