AI Continues to Push the Field of Radiation Oncology Forward
March 19th 2023In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Matthew Manning, MD, FASTRO, discussed the many radiation oncology tasks that have been improved with AI and its prospective utility in cancer diagnosis and treatment decisions.
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ACCC Releases New Oncology Practice Transformation and Integration Center (OPTIC) Resource Library
December 23rd 2022The Association of Community Cancer Centers is announcing the release of a new tool intended to facilitate education and adoption of new clinical and technological advancements in diagnosis, staging, and treatment of cancer.
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ACCC Thankful for Inclusion of Key Priorities in Omnibus Package
December 23rd 2022The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) is grateful that Congress is poised to address many of our year-end policy priorities in its proposed fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations package released this week
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Diversify Your Cancer Clinical Trials with New Recruitment and Retention Resources
July 29th 2022The American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Association of Community Cancer Centers released 2 resources to help research sites increase the racial and ethnic equity, diversity, and inclusion cancer clinical trials.
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Overcoming Disparities in Prostate Cancer Beginning With Patients Insured by Medicaid
April 8th 2022In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Shawn Dason, MD, discussed existing disparities in prostate cancer, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the issue, and achieving health equity for patients with prostate cancer in the future.
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O’Regan Highlights Advances in Management of Metastatic Breast Cancer Across Subtypes
October 13th 2021In an interview with Targeted Oncology for Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, O’Regan discussed how the metastatic breast cancer landscape has changed and suggested potential regimens that could further that change.
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Community Oncology Professionals Highlight Need for More Education on Immunotherapies
August 11th 2021The Association of Community Cancer Centers released the results of their 2020 ACCC IO survey that showed how oncology professionals are looking to understand and take advantage of the growing immunotherapy treatment landscape.
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Oncology Professionals Look Back and Ahead at Cancer Care After A Year of COVID-19
March 12th 2021At a panel at the ACCC 47th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit, several oncology professionals discussed the many changes to cancer care that COVID-19 has accelerated and what challenges still lie ahead.
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Practice Gaps for Immunotherapy Identified in Community Oncology Centers
December 14th 2020Only 61% of patients completed therapy fully with checkpoint inhibition as planned, while treatment was delayed or discontinued in 22% due to immune-related adverse events, according to findings from a quality improvement research study conducted by the Association of Community Cancer Centers.
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SHE Initiative Shines Light on Gender Disparities in Oncology Workforce
September 25th 2020The Association of Community Cancer Centers National Oncology Conference each year helps community oncologists approach both unique and typical challenges with innovative strategies. This year, one of the challenges addressed that has been increasingly raised throughout the year was the topic of disparities in the medical field.
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Moving Chemotherapy Delivery to the Outpatient Setting Results in Substantial Savings
September 23rd 2020The impetus for taking a closer look at cancer drug spending starts with their costs. But the other side of the equation, the revenue coming in, can also be a factor that requires adjusting.
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Bridging the Gap Between Oncology and Cardiology Takes a Nurse Navigator
September 23rd 2020During the 2020 Association of Community Cancer Centers Virtual National Oncology Conference, a cardio-oncologist and nurse navigator explained the importance of identifying cardiotoxicities in patients with cancer and how to implement a program to help these patients have improved care coordination and experience through employing a nurse navigator
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ACCC Joins ASCO in Efforts to Improve Minority Representation in Cancer Clinical Trials
July 22nd 2020The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) has partnered with the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in a collaborative effort to improve the participation of racial and ethnic minority populations in cancer clinical trials.
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