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Provider Education Education on best practices in biomarker testing for ovarian cancer was one topic that clinicians indicated should be focused on for quality improvement.1 Incorporate Education Offer educational opportunities about biomarker testing and ovarian cancer for the multidisciplinary team to keep up with evolving recommendations and changes in terminology. Biomarker testing in …
Oral Vitamins and Nutraceuticals in Oncology: Facts Over Fallacy Laura Kerns, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN, FAND Senior Clinical Dietitian Ochsner Cancer Institute Relevant Financial Disclosures No n e Background Uses during and after treatment: what we know The “hot list” Making safe choices Final thoughts References T o d a y ' s T o p ics Presentation …
1801 Research Boulevard, Suite 400 • Rockville, MD 20850 • T: 301.984.9496 • F: 301.770.1949 • www.accc-cancer.org July 27, 2022 The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader 322 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader 317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C., 20510 Dear Leaders …
July 12, 2022 The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Chairman Committee on Energy & Commerce U.S. House of Representatives 2107 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers Ranking Member Committee on Energy & Commerce U.S. House of Representatives 1035 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Pallone and Ranking …
July 12, 2022 The Honorable Richard Neal Chairman Committee on Ways and Means U.S. House of Representatives 1102 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Kevin Brady Ranking Member Committee on Ways and Means U.S. House of Representatives 1139 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Neal and Ranking Member Brady, On behalf …
July 12, 2022 The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Chairman Committee on Energy & Commerce U.S. House of Representatives 2107 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers Ranking Member Committee on Energy & Commerce U.S. House of Representatives 1035 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Pallone and Ranking …
Communities around the globe recognize August 1 as World Lung Cancer Day—a day to commemorate, educate, and support individuals and families impacted by lung cancer. Read highlights on a few ACCC initiatives that are helping cancer care teams better support their patients with this disease.
What is biomarker testing and how is it used? A biomarker is a substance that doctors can measure in your tissues, blood, or other body fluids, like fluid around your lungs. Cells with certain biomarkers have errors (mutations) in their genes or changes in their protein levels that cause cells to divide in an uncontrolled way. This can cause lung cancer. It’s important to note that biomarker …
If biomarker testing shows that you are positive for a certain biomarker (positive means you have it), your doctor can choose treatments that work to attack the specific biomarker you have.
1801 Research Boulevard, Suite 400 • Rockville, MD 20850 • T: 301.984.9496 • F: 301.770.1949 • www.accc-cancer.org July 27, 2022 The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader 322 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader 317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C., 20510 Dear Leaders …
Click to enter a date Choose an item Enter First & Last Name [ INSERT YOUR COMPANY’S NAME HERE] Dear Choose an item Enter your last name The Nevada Oncology Society (NOS) Board of Directors invites [ INSERT YOUR COMPANY’S NAME HERE] to attend and display at our NOS 2022 Fall Conference on November 10, 2022 at the Whitney Peak Hotel in Nevada. The $2,500 registration fee …
Click to enter a date Choose an item Enter First & Last Name [ INSERT YOUR COMPANY’S NAME HERE] Dear Choose an item Enter your last name The Arizona Clinical Oncology Society (TACOS) Board of Directors invites [ INSERT YOUR COMPANY’S NAME HERE] to attend and display at our TACOS 2022 Fall Conference on November 12, 2022 at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs in Arizona. The …
Click to enter a date Choose an item Enter First & Last Name [ INSERT YOUR COMPANY’S NAME HERE] Dear Choose an item Enter your last name The Hawaii Society of Clinical Oncology (HSCO) Board of Directors invites [ INSERT YOUR COMPANY’S NAME HERE] to attend and display at our HSCO 2022 Annual Conference on November 5, 2022 at the Kahala Hotel in Hawaii. The $3,000 registration …
Tom Vibert was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic colon cancer in 2014. Learn how participating in a clinical trial allowed Vibert to get back on the bike and beat his cancer.
With the emergence of oral cancer therapies, it is a very exciting time in cancer care. But these treatments can come with adverse events.
In a letter to Senate Leaders Schumer and McConnell on the current version of a reconciliation package including prescription drug reform provisions, ACCC expressed concerns about the impact of Medicare drug price negotiation on Part B drug reimbursement. As proposed, these reimbursement cuts would significantly reduce beneficiary access to crucial medications and treatments and also threaten the financial …
Dr. Barbara Schmidtman discusses how life's challenges have taught her to embrace joy in the workplace through redefining "failure" and taking control of the uncontrollable.
Fox Chase Cancer Center CAR T-cell Practice Profile This article explores the approach that Fox Chase Cancer Center took to deliver CAR T-cell therapies for patients from community cancer programs and its lessons learned. Fox Chase Cancer Center at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, is a national leader in cancer research and treatment. Henry Chi Hang Fung, MD, FACP, …
Billings Clinic Cancer Center CAR T-cell Practice Profile This article explores the approach of Billings Clinic Cancer Center to establishing the infrastructure to deliver CAR T-cell therapy in the community and its lessons learned. Billings Clinic provides quality oncology specialty services to individuals in a vast geographic area and is one of the largest health systems in …