ACCCBUZZ BLOG

This January, ACCC invites its membership to take part in promoting cervical cancer awareness by sharing resources and research about the importance of the HPV vaccine and regular screening, to work towards a future free of cervical cancer.

To help teams navigate treatment decisions for Relapsed/refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL), ACCC developed an Effective Practice Guide (EPG) that focuses on practical strategies for delivering high-quality care. 

September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, a chance to highlight cancers that originate in the endometrium, ovary, and cervix, and to recognize efforts to improve patient outcomes for cancer types with poor prognoses and limited treatment options.

September is Blood Cancer Awareness month, an opportunity to spotlight the broad category of diseases that include leukemia, lymphoma, plasma cell neoplasms, myelodysplastic syndromes, and myeloproliferative neoplasms.

As we observe World Ovarian Cancer Day in 2025, health care professionals are encouraged to recognize how precision oncology is reshaping treatment paradigms and presenting new opportunities to personalize care and improve survival outcomes.

In recognition of Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month this April, ACCC urges health care professionals to actively engage in education efforts, champion screening initiatives, and address persistent disparities in access to head and neck cancer care.

While ADCs have emerged as a promising development for patients with NSCLC, they present unique challenges in clinical practice, such as optimal patient selection, treatment sequencing, and toxicity management. ADCs can also elicit significant adverse events, particularly when combined with immunotherapy, raising concerns about overlapping toxicities and the need for close monitoring for treatment-related complications.

To increase access to supportive care services for historically underserved populations, ACCC launched a quality improvement initiative in collaboration with Living Beyond Breast Cancer and Cancer Support Community.

With September being National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, it's important to recognize one of the most prevalent malignancies affecting men worldwide.

One of the most important things that health care providers can do for patients with non-melanoma skin cancer is coordinate treatment. Multidisciplinary teams in non-melanoma skin cancer care can help determine the best care plan for each patient and improve the quality of care.

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, accounting for more fatalities than colorectal and pancreatic cancer combined. One of the keys to improving clinical outcomes lies in early detection and intervention, especially for incidental lung nodules, which could be an early indicator of lung cancer.

Equitable access to supportive care services is crucial for patients with cancer to ensure that their needs are met and they can achieve the best treatment outcomes possible.

ACCC recognizes August 1st as World Lung Cancer Day through its past Innovator Award winners.

ACCCBuzz spotlights St. Luke’s University Health Network, St. Luke’s Cancer Center, one of the recipients of the 2024 ACCC Innovator Award.

LYTE is a non-profit organization that aims to meet the needs of a growing and diverse breast cancer survivor community by providing expert health and wellness coaching.

ACCCBuzz spotlights University of Colorado Cancer Center, one of the recipients of the 2024 ACCC Innovator Award.

Every year, on May 8th, the world comes together to recognize World Ovarian Cancer Day. The event raises awareness for a disease that is the second most common gynecologic cancer in the US.

In recognition of April as Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, ACCCBuzz analyzes insurance coverage for patients with head and neck cancers.

Highlights from a LUNGevity Lung Cancer Precision Medicine Summit that addressed critical issues surrounding biomarker testing in non-small cell lung cancer.

LUNGevity invited ACCC and other stakeholders across the oncology world to Washington DC, for their second Health Equity Summit on Tuesday, March 12.

ACCC recognizes April as National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month.

Vickie Yattaw, RN, OCN, oncology education and support services manager at the C.R. Wood Cancer Center, shares insights on a recent annual oral health screening event.