Rockville, MD — The Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) is proud to announce the acceptance of 16 abstracts this fall, addressing challenges across the full spectrum of comprehensive cancer care within the multidisciplinary team.
Research topics include lung cancer care delivery, reimbursement barriers, BRCA testing in breast cancer patients, clinical research, and shared decision-making practices. Seven of the abstracts released by ACCC focus on care coordination for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The abstracts are being presented at oncology conferences including the ASCO Quality Care Symposium, CAP20 Virtual Meeting, JADPRO Live Virtual Meeting, IASLC North America Conference on Lung Cancer, ASTRO Annual Meeting, AONN+ Annual Conference, and SITC Annual Conference.
The abstracts provide findings, recommendations, and care solutions for members of the multidisciplinary team, including financial advocates, social workers, patient navigators, nurses, and physicians.
“The volume of abstracts currently being presented on behalf of ACCC at meetings across the country is unprecedented,” said Randall A. Oyer, MD, President of ACCC and Medical Director, Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. “This work elevates the significance and visibility of ACCC member-driven projects and showcases a robust portfolio of innovative results that are particularly reflective of and relevant to community cancer care.”
The abstracts can be viewed online at ACCC’s website.
ACCC Abstracts Released in Fall 2020:
Oct. 9, 2020
Presented at the 2020 ASCO Quality Care Symposium
Lead Author: Lauren Nye, MD, University of Kansas Medical Center
Oct. 9, 2020
Presented at the 2020 ASCO Quality Care Symposium
Lead Author: Matthew P. Smeltzer, Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Oct. 9, 2020
Presented at the 2020 ASCO Quality Care Symposium
Lead Author: Randall A. Oyer, Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, Lancaster, PA
Role of Oncology Advanced Practitioners to Enhance Clinical Research
Oct. 9, 2020
Presented at the 2020 ASCO Quality Care Symposium
Lead Author: Christa M. Braun-Inglis, MS, APRN-Rx, FNP-BC, AOCNP, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI
Resource and Reimbursement Barriers to Care Delivery at ASCO QCS
Oct. 9, 2020
Presented at the 2020 ASCO Quality Care Symposium
Lead Author: Al Bowen Benson III, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL
Oct. 9, 2020
Presented at the 2020 ASCO Quality Care Symposium
Lead Author: Ravi Salgia, Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope, Comprehensive Cancer Center and National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
Defining High-Quality NSCLC care at U.S. Cancer Centers
Oct. 9, 2020
Presented at the 2020 ASCO Quality Care Symposium
Lead Author: Mark Socinski, AdventHealth Cancer Institute, Orlando, FL
Shared Decision-Making Attitudes and Practices in Multidisciplinary Cancer Care Teams
Oct. 9, 2020
Presented at the 2020 ASCO Quality Care Symposium
Lead Author: Christie Mangir, Association of Cancer Care Centers, Rockville, MD
Oct. 10, 2020
Presented at the CAP20 Virtual Meeting
Lead Author: S. Michelle Shiller, DO, Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, Baylor University Medical Center/PathGroup-PBM, Dallas, Texas
Oncology Advanced Practitioner Collaboration for the Conduct of a Clinical Research Project
Oct. 15, 2020
Presented at the 2020 JADPRO Live Virtual Meeting
Lead Author: Christa M. Braun-Inglis, MS, APRN-Rx, FNP-BC, AOCNP, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI
Assessing Educational Gains and Gaps for Advanced Practice Providers in Immuno-Oncology: 2017-2020
Oct. 15, 2020
Presented at the 2020 JADPRO Live Virtual Meeting
Lead Author: Una T. Hopkins, FNP-BC, DNP, Montefiore Medical Center
Variable Definitions of “Unresectable” Stage III NSCLC Among Lung Cancer Specialists
Oct. 16, 2020
Presented at the IASCLC 2020 North America Conference on Lung Cancer
Lead Author: Percy P. Lee, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Improving Care for Patients With Stage III/IV NSCLC: Learnings for Multidisciplinary Teams at IASCLC
Oct. 16, 2020
Presented at the IASCLC 2020 North America Conference on Lung Cancer
Lead Author: Ravi Salgia, Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope, Comprehensive Cancer Center and National Center, Duarte, CA
Oct. 27, 2020
Presented at the ASTRO 2020 Annual Meeting
Lead Author: Brendon Stiles, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY; Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
Nov. 6, 2020
Presented at AONN+ Annual Conference
Lead Author: Jennifer Aversano, MSN, RN, OCN, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL
An Immuno-Oncology Census: Assessment of Clinician Knowledge and Educational Needs in 2020
Nov. 10, 2020
Presented at the SITC Annual Conference
Lead Author: Janelle Schrag, MPH, Association of Cancer Care Centers, Rockville, MD
December 21, 2021
December 21, 2021
September 13, 2021
At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, the Louisiana Oncology Society received the ASCO Jeffrey C Ward Affiliate Advocacy Award for advancing critical advocacy priorities that have translated into meaningful legislative victories. The Iowa Oncology Society and Washington State Medical Oncology Society were also recognized for their advocacy efforts in 2025 at the meeting, receiving second place awards.
