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As the new ACCC Director, Cancer Care Delivery and Health Policy, Nicole Tapay, JD shares important policy issues with the association's interdisciplinary membership.
Take a deep dive into 4 topics discussed during a series of interactive sessions at the ACCC 49th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit (#AMCCBS).
This Colorado-based nonprofit organization offers free therapeutic art sessions to patients with cancer, their caregivers, and long-time cancer survivors.
action 91 OI | Vol. 38, No 4, 2023 | accc-cancer.org Recent years have seen alarming shortages of several anti-cancer drugs that serve as mainstays of treatment. Currently, the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) is highly concerned about the ongoing shortages of platinum- based chemotherapy agents (e.g., cisplatin and carboplatin), two medications that (individually or in …
The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Monument Health Cancer Care Institute leveraged a technology solution to improve infusion center efficiency, increase revenue, and reduce patient wait times.
In view of the increasing demand for genetic counseling, Aurora Health Care developed this center to better understand the needs of patients with hereditary cancer syndromes.
Oncology conferences around the United States are a wealth of information cancer programs and centers can leverage to improve their care delivery models.
ACCC shares a look at the current NTRK testing landscape and identifies effective ways to optimize comprehensive biomarker testing in practice.
A spotlight of Howard University Hospital, Cancer Center, DC.
In the face of an unprecedented drug shortage, Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) partnered with the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) and Association of VA Hematology/Oncology (AVAHO) to lead a virtual round table aimed at developing practical strategies healthcare organizations around the country can adopt.
Date(s) Event Venue Location January 28, 2023 WAHO SABCS The Pfister Milwaukee, WI February 8-9, 2023 TxSCO Leadership Day Omni Austin Hotel Downtown Austin, TX February 17-18, 2023 SCOS/NCOA Joint Meeting Charlotte Convention Center Charlotte, NC February 28, 2023 HSCO ASH Symposium Bentley Room Honolulu, HI March 4, 2023 ESHOS Review of SABCS Del Lago Waterloo, NY March 8-10, 2023 …
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CANCER CENTERS 1 Introduction The combination of immunotherapy and tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma has significantly improved outcomes and changed the treatment landscape of the disease in recent years. However, combination therapy can present an array of challenges for providers, from clinical hurdles to logis- tical …
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CANCER CENTERS 1 Introduction Through broad molecular testing, cancer care providers can match cancer treatments to the specific genomic alterations driving tumors in many patients, allowing for more informed treatment decisions. Neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) fusion-positive cancers and TRK inhibitors present a case in point. In …
As cancer providers develop increasingly complex treatment plans, the results from somatic and/or germline tests are guid- ing personalized treatment decisions. To ensure that cancer providers are following the latest clinical recommendations around genetic counseling/testing, the Iowa Oncology Society (IOS) launched an initiative in 2021 to identify opportunities to improve cancer genetic …
Personalizing care goals to account for a patient’s values, preferences, or circumstances can make a significant difference in shared decision-making and treatment planning. In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with Melissa Kah Poh Loh, MBBCh, BAO, assistant professor of Geriatric Hematology and Oncology at the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Wilmot Cancer Institute about strategies …
Senators Mike Crapo, Michael Bennet, Tim Scott, and Ben Cardin introduced the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (S. 2085) last week. This important legislation provides Medicare with the authority to cover the latest innovative cancer screening technologies once they have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. With these MCED tests, clinicians will be able to …
Developing a Health Literacy and Clear Communications e-Course F R I D AY, A U G U S T 4 , 2 0 2 3 12:00 pm Registration Open, Networking Lunch / Resource Center 1:00 pm Welcome & Introductions Bobby Gor, MD, President, South Carolina Oncology Society 1:05 pm Exploring the Interplay Between Long COVID-19, Inflammation, Chronic Diseases, and Cancer Incidence Kashyap Patel, MD, Carolina …
Significant declines in the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with small cell lung cancer have increased challenges that impact patient care. Many patients with small cell lung cancer have a high symptom burden, poor prognosis, adherence challenges due to treatment-related adverse events, stigmatization, and emotional distress. The team at Atrium Health’s Levine Cancer Institute …
ACCC would like to recognize the members of the Social Drivers of Health advisory committee.