Association of Cancer Care Centers

Join hundreds of professionals at the ACCC 41st National Oncology Conference, October 9–11 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to learn from 30-plus industry leaders through insightful sessions focused on advancing equitable cancer care for all. There’s less than a month left to save $125 on registration! Secure your spot today: https://bit.ly/4a9YXEX.

🎙️ New CANCER BUZZ out now! Listen: https://bit.ly/3zAxrDU or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with Russell C. Langan, MD, FACS, FSSO, associate chief surgical officer, system integration and quality, and director of surgical oncology at RWJBarnabas Health, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, about an AI-driven incidental findings program that identifies and monitors pancreatic abnormalities to improve the quality of care for patients who are at increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Hear more about this innovation at the ACCC 41st National Oncology Conference, October 9-11, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota: https://bit.ly/3h9RZHr.

🎙️ New CANCER BUZZ out now! Listen: https://bit.ly/3XVOpXw or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with Michelle Eichelmann, executive director of oncology services and precision medicine at Mercy, about this machine learning algorithm that runs nightly and is linked to a smart texting application that goes out to patients every morning for 7 days following chemotherapy, asking about symptoms. Hear more about this innovation at the ACCC 41st National Oncology Conference, October 9-11, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota: https://bit.ly/3h9RZHr.

🎙️ New CANCER BUZZ out now! Listen: https://bit.ly/3W5C0yU or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode, CANCER BUZZ TV speaks with Tom Lycan, DO, MHS, assistant professor of Hematology & Oncology at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, about a practical tool that can provide a care plan roadmap for providers and patients to mitigate precision medicine disparities. #CancerBuzz

Discover how to develop effective and comprehensive navigation services for your cancer program or practice by joining us at the ACCC 41st National Oncology Conference, taking place October 9–11 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Register now and save up to $125 until Wednesday, July 31: https://bit.ly/4a9YXEX

June is National #CancerSurvivor Month, honoring those who are in remission or are currently facing a cancer diagnosis. As of 2022, there are 18.1 million survivors in the US. By 2040, it is estimated that the number of survivors will reach 26 million. Most survivors (69%) have lived at least 5 years since diagnosis, and 18% have surpassed 20 years. Cancer #survivorshipresearch is crucial, especially research focused on long-term health, psychosocial well-being, and addressing health disparities. Many survivors endure challenges like cardiac issues, chronic pain, and financial toxicity. Survivorship research aims to improve quality of life. In honor of #NationalCancerSurvivorMonth, support cancer survivors by advocating for research. The impact of cancer doesn’t end at remission. Learn more at [accc-cancer.org/acori] 📢 Stay informed and subscribe to the ACORI Research Review newsletter at accc-cancer.org/acori. #CancerSurvivorMonth #CancerResearch #SupportSurvivors #ACORI #ResearchMatters #survivorship

Earlier this month, Dr. Michael Gieske, Director of Lung Cancer Screening at St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Chair of ACCC’s Rural Appalachian Lung Cancer Screening Initiative Task Force, had the opportunity to visit Pikeville Medical Center to talk about best practices for increasing cancer screening. Visit https://bit.ly/3QG62VD to watch Dr. Gieske’s chat with Dr. Aasems Jacob, oncologist/hematologist at Pikeville Medical Center and ACCC’s Appalachian Community Cancer Alliance Steering Committee member, the news coverage from Dr. Gieske’s visit, and all the work we’ve been doing to increase lung cancer screening in the rural Appalachia area.

There is still time to register for the final CME/CPE/CNE session of the Project ECHO tele-mentoring series on bispecific antibodies and care coordination. Tune in Friday, June 28, 2024 from 12:00 — 1:00 PM EDT: https://bit.ly/3wno9cx. Earn 1.0 hour of CME, CPE, or CNE credit and have your questions answered by a virtual panel of expert faculty. Powered by OncoLens. #BispecificAntibodies #BsAbs #CME #OncologyEducation #MedicalEducation

With June being both #CancerSurvivorshipMonth and #CancerImmunotherapyMonth, tune in to this episode of our CANCER BUZZ podcast to learn how ACCC member Brittney Baer, BSN RN, of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center addresses barriers to holistic survivorship care for patients who have received immunotherapy. https://bit.ly/3XE1btA Survivorship is just one of the many #ComprehensiveCancerCare services ACCC supports to enhance the delivery of multidisciplinary treatment throughout all stages of the cancer care journey. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3RrERzu

The Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) greatly appreciates the House Committee on Ways and Means taking this important step toward passing the bipartisan Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (H.R. 2407). We thank Representatives Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) for their tireless advocacy on this important legislation.     ACCC members are all too familiar with the toll cancer takes on patients when diagnosed at a late stage. Far too many patients have died because their cancer wasn’t caught early enough. Late-stage cancer diagnosis is often avoidable, and if cancers are caught earlier and proper treatment is administered, outcomes are typically more successful.    This legislation will expand seniors’ access to advanced cancer screenings through the Medicare program – enabling earlier detection and improving outcomes.   #ACCC #ACCCBuzz #MCEDAct #MCED #HR2407