CANCER BUZZ PODCAST

We sat down with ACCC President Krista Nelson, on how her personal experiences during the pandemic—and those of her colleagues and patients—deeply impacted her and influenced the development of her 2021-2022 ACCC President’s Theme.

​Explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial health of cancer programs and practices across the country, from lower patient volume and screening interventions and decreased revenue streams.

​Explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial health of cancer programs and practices across the country, from lower patient volume and screening interventions and decreased revenue streams.

A physician assistant shares the challenges related to COVID-19, the vaccine, and how his program is adapting to keep diagnosed patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) safe.

We'll discuss the telehealth regulatory and policy changes enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, what may change in 2021, and what’s likely to remain the same regarding the reimbursement of remote care.

Learn about the current clinical applications of liquid biopsies, associated reimbursement issues, and what you can do to implement these tests at your program.

Learn why spiritual care is essential to comprehensive, high-quality cancer care, and discover how the administration of spiritual services has changed during the public health crisis.

Learn how genetic healthcare services have adapted to virtual care delivery, and what challenges face its widespread use after the COVID-19 pandemic is over.

Learn about the cultural and logistical barriers to end-of-life health equity and discover strategies that programs can implement to address palliative care earlier in the care continuum.

We discuss how the legacy of racism in American healthcare continues to affect today’s research, and share strategies for programs to communicate with underrepresented and marginalized populations.

Learn how the entire cancer care team can help in promoting safe oral anti-cancer medication adherence by bridging gaps in patient education, management, and monitoring.

Discover what steps cancer programs can take to build trust with patients from marginalized and underrepresented groups and ensure a more equitable and accessible healthcare environment.

Explore the barriers and challenges that LGBTQ+ patients with cancer face, and how cancer programs can make their care more inclusive.

On this episode of CANCER BUZZ, we discuss how healthcare providers and policymakers can work together to pave the future of telehealth beyond the current public health emergency.

Learn how the role of caregivers has changed during the pandemic, and how the cancer team can provide caregivers with guidance on taking care of patients with cancer.

We explore how patients are dealing with the "new normal,” and how oncology social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists are working to help them through an unprecedented time.

Learn about the latest promising breakthroughs in immunotherapy, the challenges facing their widespread use, and what your cancer team needs to know about the future of cancer treatment.

We take a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted lung screenings across the country and how oncology teams are adapting their outreach and education to reach as many people as possible.

Learn about the role of the interdisciplinary cancer team in managing oral chemotherapy for patients with cancer, and discover how one cancer program has improved their workflow while keeping the patient at the center.

We mark the beginning of Lung Cancer Awareness Month by looking at the present landscape for the diagnosis and treatment of one of the most common cancers in the world.

Learn about effective tools to understand a patient’s values, preferences, goals, and priorities and discover strategies to help your patients ask important questions and make tough decisions.

Miami Cancer Institute shares their unique approach to helping patients with cancer understand why biosimilars may be their best—and most cost-effective—option for treatment.

On this mini-podcast, learn about the importance of reaching diverse populations with clinical trials where they live and how one clinical trial has prioritized community engagement.