ACCC is seeking to fill open positions on its Governmental Affairs Committee. The Committee monitors federal and state legislation and advises the Board of Trustees and the membership on matters that will impact reimbursement and access in community cancer care. The Committee recommends ways that ACCC can be most effective in influencing the executive and legislative branches of federal and state governments consistent with ACCC’s core purpose and strategic objectives. In addition to policymakers in Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Committee works to establish relationships and maintain communication with federal agencies, independent organizations, and fellow stakeholders to advocate for the needs of the nation’s cancer patients as perceived by the leadership of community cancer programs.

On day 1 of the NCCN 2026 Annual Conference, attendees heard from experts on the unique issues young adults with cancer face during and post-treatment, advances in treating gastrointestinal cancers, evolving therapies in skin cancers, and novel approaches to treating blood cancers.

ACCCBuzz interviewed leadership from the National Association of Veterans’ Research and Education Foundations to better understand the current clinical and operational barriers Veterans face in accessing clinical trials and the progress being made to address them.

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.
