On August 4, 2020, Messino Cancer Centers (MCC), a partner practice of American Oncology Network, LLC (AON), announced that medical oncologist and the 2011-2014 member of the North Carolina Oncology Association (NCOA) Board of Directors Michael Messino, MD, received North Carolina’s highest award for state service granted by the Office of the Governor. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is an honor granted by the State of North Carolina to individuals who have shown extraordinary service to the state. Senator Terry Van Duyn presented the award to Dr. Messino on July 31, 2020.
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In an effort to improve outcomes and deliver the highest quality of care to patients with pancreatic cancer, Duke Cancer Institute launched a multidisciplinary Pancreatic Cancer Center that prioritizes thorough surveillance of high-risk patients, stays at the forefront of clinical trials, and considers the role of comorbidities.

Electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) can address limited visibility into patients' health and well-being between visits. Yet, many solutions remain generic in their workflows and mainly help capture adverse events, without helping care teams proactively manage or prevent them from worsening. Cureety offers a new kind of ePRO solution, specialized in oncology and designed to make care better quality, more efficient, and more proactive for all patients.

In the latest episode of Oncology Unscripted, hosts Deirdre Saulet and Mark Liu sit down with Andrew Ambort, DO, a palliative care consulting physician whose work in reshaping the role of palliative care across oncology helped WellSpan Health win a 2025 ACCC Innovator Award.

Patients with rare diseases and their families often feel isolated and overlooked, with many medical questions left unanswered and few people who can empathize with their condition. Rare Disease Day is observed globally each year to bring awareness for diseases and the people behind them by promoting the challenges these rare medical journeys pose for patients and caregivers.
