Every other Monday, ACCC highlights the latest news, announcements, resources, and innovations from our member cancer programs. To submit your program, visit the Member News Submission Portal and complete a brief form.
West Cancer Center & Research Institute announced that it has partnered with PatientPoint on a new interactive way to share patient information through 3D diagrams, videos on diagnoses and procedures, and instantaneous email or text communication. Screens will be located in every exam room and include information on supportive resources available at the cancer program.
Southern Cancer Center has expanded its advanced cancer care services to include a cutting-edge cancer risk assessment program. The Genetic Risk Evaluation and Testing (GREAT) program uses precision medicine to conduct a thorough risk risk assessment, testing for inherited gene mutations and presenting patients with proactive, individualized care plans.
Congratulations to Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center! The cancer program received a $115,000 grant from the St. Baldrick's Foundation to fund Nicolas Llosa's research on osteosarcoma, the most common bone cancer in children and young adults. Llosa's research focuses on understanding how the immune system interacts with osteosarcoma cells, with the goal of developing immunotherapies for the cancer.
A new study by Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine has validated the program's proactive smoking cessation efforts. Through enhanced screening and referrals to cessation services, Siteman has doubled the number of patient assessments, tripled referrals to counseling, and increased the percentage of smokers prescribed medication almost fivefold. The results were published July 17 in Translational Behavioral Medicine.
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.
