ACCCBUZZ BLOG

The newest Oncology Issues is here, opening the year with a spotlight on the six 2025 ACCC Innovators: Fox Chase Cancer Center, Lifepoint Health, Penn Medicine Princeton Health, WellSpan Cancer Institute, Highlands Oncology, and Shaw Cancer Center.

To broaden access to the specialized support and navigation that patients with primary brain tumors need, the Brain Tumor Network partnered with the American Cancer Society.

The NCCN hosted a patient advocacy summit as a forum for providers, advocates, and industry members to discuss the varied and unique cancer care needs of Veterans and first responders.

In honor of the great sacrifice of Veterans and first responders and in pursuit of improving awareness, health literacy, and availability of assistance programs, the NCCN hosted a patient advocacy summit on December 9, 2025, in the nation’s capital.

This installment of Oncology Issues emphasizes collaboration, whether between oncology and other medical specialties, between surgeons, or between the cancer care community and policy makers.

In honor of National Oncology Navigator Day, ACCC is pleased to share several initiatives from cancer programs across the country who are leveraging navigators in creative and successful ways.

ACCC is excited to share its new provider resources for TIL cell therapy, including a referral readiness checklist, patient pathway guide, and white paper with tangible steps for improving access.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed each year in October, recognizes the research, advocacy, and strength of patients that have led to treatment advances for the most common cancer diagnosis in women.

In recognition of the importance of mental well-being and mental health services, ACCC highlights 3 thought leadership pieces featured in recent volumes of Oncology Issues that tackle mental health–forward interventions for both patients and providers.

Supporting AYAs with cancer truly takes a village. Multidisciplinary collaboration, community partnerships, survivorship champions, and patient voices are all essential to building programs that meet the needs of this diverse population.

Recognizing the weight of the barriers to trial participation, Susan G. Komen partnered with breastcancertrials.org to develop a free clinical trials navigation e-course designed to help patient navigators better support individuals in accessing trials.

In celebration of National Oncology Nursing Month, ACCC recognizes the profound difference these nurses make every day. Their expertise and advocacy ensure that patients receive excellent care and compassionate guidance every step of the way.

April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, a time for increasing public awareness about the importance of early detection and facilitating emerging therapies for patients diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

In recognition of Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month this April, ACCC urges health care professionals to actively engage in education efforts, champion screening initiatives, and address persistent disparities in access to head and neck cancer care.

ACCC welcomed its members to Washington DC for Hill Day to kick off the 51st AMCCBS, whereby attendees had the opportunity to advocate for legislative and policy changes to support their cancer care community and the patients they serve.

ACCC spoke with Brittany McArn, OPN-CG, CPPN, a financial navigation manager and the recipient of the 2025 FirstHealth MLK Leadership Award, to learn more about her dedication to reducing the financial burden of cancer care.

To gain further insight into his upcoming session at the 51st AMCCBS, ACCCBuzz spoke with Matt Sturm, a Partner at ECG Management Consultants, about what attendees can expect from the panel discussion.

Examine the new Medicare reimbursement codes for community health integration, social determinants of health risk assessment, and principal illness navigation codes, as well as Medicare’s ongoing focus on enabling equitable access to high-quality care.

In honor of the NOC's first international panel, ACCCBuzz spoke with Dr. Christopher Steer to gain further insight into his experience collaborating with academic centers and the unique challenges he faces as an oncologist practicing in a rural community.

Get a recap of the third installment in Bedard’s webinar series, AMA CPT® Coding Update for Oncology Navigation Services and the Cancer Moonshot, which covers recent changes to the AMA codes and what they mean for providers.

The 41st National Oncology Conference was an opportunity to educate colleagues and share resources to help attendees enact positive change at their cancer programs. Read the insights gained from the afternoon sessions on Day 2 of the conference.

ACCC is committed to helping cancer care team members, patients, and caregivers understand how bispecific antibody treatments fit within the cancer care continuum, how they differ from CAR T-cell therapy, and the education and resources available to patients and their families.

Throughout the course of treatment, patients and providers alike are often focused on the progression of the cancer diagnosis more than anything else. But adverse effects like skin toxicities can be highly damaging to patients’ quality of life and treatment outcomes.