A 2024 study found that supportive oncology programs are associated with fewer in-patient hospital admissions, fewer emergency room visits, and lower overall costs for patients receiving advanced care.
Source. Worster B et al. The impact of outpatient supportive oncology on cancer care cost and utilization. Cancer. 2024;130:2848-2855. doi:10.1002/cncr.35332.
Endometrial Cancer Awareness Gap
A study of nearly 650 individuals assigned female at birth, including 145 postmenopausal participants, found that more than 1⁄3 (37%) did not recognize postmenopausal bleeding as a key symptom of endometrial cancer, and 41% stated they would inform their health care professional if they experienced postmenopausal bleeding after only 1 episode.
Source. Wise MK et al. Public awareness and provider counseling regarding postmenopausal bleeding as a symptom of endometrial cancer. Menopause. Menopause. 2024;31(10):905-910. doi.org/10.1097/GME.0000000000002411
4 Things to Know About Breast Density
Source. 4 things to know about breast density. American College of Surgeons. Published September 4, 2024.
Helping Chief Quality Officers Find Their “Ikigai”
“We all need camaraderie, a sense of belonging and shared purpose—our ikigai,”said Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) CEO Kedar Mate, MD, during his 2023 IHI Forum keynote. In that spirit, IHI created its Chief Quality Officer (CQO) Network as a space for quality leaders to share ideas, join in collective advocacy for important health.
Source. Tennerman N. Bridging purpose and community: the IHI chief quality officer network. Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Published August 14, 2024.
How Patients Feel About Their Health Care
Source. 2024 PatientPoint Patient Confidence Index. PatientPoint.
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Practical Financial Advocacy Strategies for Supporting Cancer Patients
Designed to equip financial advocates with the essential skills necessary to help patients alleviate financial challenges, this eCourse enables users to engage in interactive activities, explore case studies, and complete practical exercises to apply concepts learned.
Optimizing Biomarker Testing, Treatment Planning, and Care Coordination in Early-Stage NSCLC
Listen to this webinar and learn how to navigate the complexities of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) care and gain valuable insights on how to better coordinate care and integrate emerging therapies.
National Minority Health Month: Addressing Racial Disparities in Oncology
Despite advances in cancer treatment and early detection, significant disparities persist across racial and ethnic lines in the US. This blog outlines an ACCC collaboration with Harvard University, funded by a National Cancer Institute R01 grant, focused on increasing engagement with electronic patient-reported outcomes among Black women with breast cancer.
Screening for Social Drivers of Health
ACCC has developed a screening tool to help identify potential social drivers of health that may hinder access to cancer treatment and clinical trial participation. In this CANCER BUZZ episode, Richard Martin III, MD, MPH, medical director of Health Equity and Community Engagement at Tennessee Oncology and Dana McDaniel, DNP, FNP-C, AOCNP, director of Oncology and Clinical Research at Mosaic Life Care share their experiences using this new screening tool.
Social Drivers of Health
ACCC has curated a resource library of nationally available publications, tools, videos, and other relevant assets to help multidisciplinary cancer care teams identify and address social drivers of health and provide equitable care for patients. Filter resources by topic or do a keyword search.
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.
