ACCCBUZZ BLOG

While 10% of households in the US report food insecurity, it's estimated that that between 17% and 55% of patients diagnosed with cancer are affected. Many cancer institutions and programs have taken it upon themselves to decrease the burden of patient food insecurity by initiating their own food pantries, with setups ranging from compact, utility-closet–based versions that include personal care products to larger-footprint, open-plan spaces designed to approximate a shopping experience.

LYTE is a non-profit organization that aims to meet the needs of a growing and diverse breast cancer survivor community by providing expert health and wellness coaching.

Explore findings from a multi-stakeholder collaboration aimed at exploring clinical meaningfulness in comprehensive care delivery for patients with metastatic breast cancer.

Discover the mission of Unite for HER—a national nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the health and well-being of those affected by breast and ovarian cancers.

For their final policy summit of 2023, the NCCN invited multidisciplinary stakeholders to Washington D.C. for a discussion focused on patients with cancer receiving comprehensive and equitable care.

ACCC president Olalekan Ajayi, PharmD, MBA, shared the association’s key priorities for impacting cancer care in the United States with the President’s Cancer Panel.

The survival of pancreatic cancer is 12%, making it one of the deadliest cancers of our time. As a result, understanding the symptoms, risks factors, as well and the benefit of an early diagnosis is key.

If passed, the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act could expand Medicare Part B to cover medical nutrition therapy services for patients with cancer, who need to maintain their strength and keep a health body weight during treatment. ACCCBuzz shares more about this legislation and why its benefits are essential for oncology.