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Presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, June 3-7, 2022.

ACCC is offering two new online continuing education initiatives that leverage small-group learning among clinicians and their peers who have roles in the care and treatment of patients with early-stage NSCLC and patients with advanced HER2+ breast cancer.

Many patients will tell you that battling cancer is a full-time job with little to no “down time.” This can especially be true for metastatic breast cancer patients who must cope daily with grueling treatment schedules and psychological exhaustion. To give patients an opportunity to temporarily leave behind their treatment regimens and reflect on their personal priorities, Saint Luke’s Hospital Koontz …

Upon opening ACCC’s first Metastatic Breast Cancer Summit in Washington, D.C., ACCC Executive Director Christian G. Downs, MHA, JD, remarked, “Everyone knows what we have to do; it’s more difficult to know how to do it. Today is the ‘how to’ part.” The summit was held on October 7, 2019. The “what,” said Downs, are the largely agreed-upon goals that must be realized before all patients with metastatic …

Workbook & Case Studies Metastatic Breast Cancer: Effective Principles & Practices in Patient Support includes key highlights from the project's environmental scan, a communication process map that integrates 6 effective principles into the care continuum, helping to reframe and improve the conversation between providers and patients, and examples of how ACCC Cancer Program members are putting …

Patient-provider communication is key to comprehensive, patient-centered care of metastatic breast cancer patients. Members of the multidisciplinary care team and patients have many conversations along the continuum of care. Click on a care-continuum point in the communication process map below to find resources to deepen understanding of specific issues and needs of metastatic breast cancer …

While breast cancer is a high-profile disease, receiving significant private and public research funding and focused awareness and prevention initiatives, patients with metastatic breast cancer face unique challenges.

ROCKVILLE, MD. – The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC), partnered with the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade, the Cancer Support Community, and the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance (MBC Alliance), announced today the launch of a new online site designed to provide important educational information supporting patients diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. The new site pulls together vetted …

ROCKVILLE, Md. – In support of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC), Avon Foundation, Cancer Support Community, and Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance are proud to host a Twitter chat to share resources about metastatic breast cancer. An estimated 150,000 to 250,000 women in the U.S. are currently living with metastatic breast cancer—an incurable …

ROCKVILLE, MD. – The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) announced today the launch of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Project to address the unique communications challenges faced by patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). ACCC is partnering with the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade, the Cancer Support Community, and the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance (MBC Alliance) on this education …