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As City of Hope embarkes on the development of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine currently in a phase I clinical trial, ACCCBuzz spoke with Dr. Sanjeet Dadwal about the investigational vaccine’s safety and efficacy, potential emergency use authorization (EUA), and suitability for patients with cancer.
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.
ACCC joined nearly 100 provider and patient organizations in supporting President Biden’s renewed Cancer Moonshot and its efforts to advance cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, and research. The letter asks Congress to provide necessary funding for the Moonshot’s initiatives.
ACCC has long highlighted the racial and ethnic disparities that exist in oncology and hematology care delivery to advocate for true health equity for all patients with cancer. Through various programs, ACCC helps teach members of the multidisciplinary cancer care team how they can help patients overcome barriers and disparities in various treatment settings.
ACCC is supporting the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021, which would require Medicare Advantage plans to standardize and streamline prior authorization processes and increase the transparency of their requirements to prevent unnecessary denials and delays in patient care.
Around half of patients with cancer and survivors of cancer are dealing with financial toxicity, and one of the best ways to handle this is through financial navigation. For 18 years, the Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation has helped patients pay their out-of-pocket treatment costs.
Montana is one of the most rural states in the U.S., with nearly half of its population living in rural regions. Accordingly, accessing healthcare services can be difficult for Montana’s citizens, and gaining access to clinical trials is particularly challenging.
To help cancer programs and practices establish and maintain robust financial navigation programs, ACCC's Financial Advocacy Network recently developed the “Ready, Set, Go! Financial Advocacy Playbook” for all members of the cancer care team—particularly those who provide any level of financial advocacy services.
This is the first post in the blog series, “Notes on Nursing,” in which Robin Atkins shares her thoughts about her career as an oncology nurse. Here, she talks about not only why she became an oncology nurse, but also why she chooses to STAY a nurse.
Effective patient education helps patients better understand their diagnoses and participate in shared decision-making with their providers. Douglas Holt, MD, chief resident of radiation oncology at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, UCHealth-Oncology Services, is taking patient education to the next level: virtual reality.
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.
May 29, 2024
Illuminating the Crossroads of Precision Medicine and Targeted Treatment Options in AML This live program will provide an in-depth review of current practices and guideline-based recommendations for the management of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Learn More
June 6, 2024
Illuminating the Crossroads of Precision Medicine and Targeted Treatment Options in AML This live program will provide an in-depth review of current practices and guideline-based recommendations for the management of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) Learn More
August 8, 2024
PACIFICO Yokohama North Yokohama, Japan (Online Option Available Too) ASCO® is thrilled to connect practicing clinicians, oncology thought leaders, medtech pioneers, and research trailblazers to spark new conversations and partnerships that transcend disciplines and nations. The meeting is endorsed by the Japan Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Learn more and register today!
Recent advances in cancer genomics and targeted therapies have substantially changed the management of lung cancer, but like many new medical technologies, there is a concern these new methods, which include biomarker testing, will not be used equally throughout the health care system and worsen disparities that may already be entrenched.
The professional relationship between Caroline Chevallier Hackney as part of the registry staff at CHI St. Joseph Health in Bryan, Tex., has just become matter of fact. I had to remind myself of how this all started, two years ago, before she moved to Mozambique in southeast Africa.
The benefits of a formal pet therapy program are obvious—it defines personalized care. Animal visits bring joy to patients during some of their most difficult days, enhancing social and emotional well-being and relieving stress. And though it’s all about the patient at Vanderbilt, it’s not just patients who benefit.
Multidisciplinary cancer care leaders, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, program administrators, social workers, financial advocates, and patient navigators, from all across the country are meeting with congressional offices today to advocate for policies that support their patients as part of the Association of Community Cancer Centers’ (ACCC) 2022 Virtual Hill Day.
As the United States healthcare system moves to value-based and bundled payments under alternative payment models, it is now more important than ever for cancer programs and practices to quantitatively and qualitatively measure to show the value that supportive cancer care services bring to patients.
June 17, 2019
John L. Marshall, MD Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Director, Otto J. Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancer Feature Topics include: BRAF-Mutations in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer The MAPK Signaling Pathway in Colorectal Cancer National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) mCRC Testing Recommendations Originally recorded on …