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October 11, 2023

The Association of Community Cancer Centers today released its annual Trending Now in Cancer Care report, including actionable strategies in 8 key areas.

January 17, 2023

The Association of Community Cancer Centers is announcing the release of a new tool intended to facilitate education and adoption of new clinical and technological advancements in diagnosis, staging, and treatment of cancer.

July 25, 2022

The American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Association of Community Cancer Centers today jointly released two resources to help research sites increase the racial and ethnic equity, diversity, and inclusion in cancer clinical trials.

January 28, 2022

The Association of Community Cancer Centers announced today the release of consensus-driven recommendations to improve diversity, equity, and accessibility in cancer research.

January 21, 2022

The Association of Community Cancer Centers announced that Matt Devino, MPH has joined the organization as Director, Cancer Care Delivery and Health Policy.

January 14, 2022

Patient education in oncology can often be daunting and complicated for clinicians and patients.

December 02, 2021

Premal Thaker, MD, MS, discusses the importance of surveying patients on unmet needs in ovarian cancer. 

November 02, 2021

The Association of Community Cancer Centers in collaboration with AstraZeneca, a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company, has announced the findings of a national quality care initiative for patients with stage III and stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.

October 25, 2021

The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) today announced the winning programs for its eleventh annual ACCC Innovator Awards, spotlighting forward-thinking cancer care programs tackling challenges ranging from financial toxicity to telehealth advancements.

October 06, 2021

The Association of Community Cancer Centers today announced the release of five abstracts at the ASCO Quality Care Symposium, which is being held September 24 and 25 in Boston and virtually, addressing current disparities in comprehensive cancer care and tools to overcome barriers.

June 04, 2021

The Association of Community Cancer Centers today announced the launch of the ACCC Community Oncology Research Institute, building on its existing mission to close the gap in cancer research through optimal community oncology partnerships.

May 04, 2021

The American Society of Clinical Oncology and Association of Community Cancer Centers announced plans to test a research site assessment tool and implicit bias training program, both of which are designed to address one of the barriers to clinical trials participation: trials not routinely offered by clinicians to eligible patients.

September 25, 2020

Randall A. Oyer, MD, shares key highlights from the Association of Community Cancer Centers National Oncology Conference, the future of virtual meetings in light of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, and innovative efforts dedicated to improving cancer care.

March 11, 2020

Randall A. Oyer, MD, was named the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) President for 2020-2021 at the ACCC 46th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit held March 4-6 in Washington, D.C.

February 05, 2020

The Association of Community Cancer Centers is pleased to announce that its Multidisciplinary Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Care education project is conducting a series of quality improvement workshops to promote the optimal care and management of patients diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

January 13, 2020

The Association of Community Cancer Centers congratulates the entire oncology community on the achievement of the largest one-year drop in cancer mortality—the record decline in annual cancer deaths was measured from 2016 to 2017.

November 14, 2019

The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) 2019 Clinical Research Award was presented to Ethan Basch, MD, MSc, Director, Cancer Outcomes Research Program, and Professor, Hematology and Oncology, UNC, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. The award was presented during the ACCC 36th National Oncology Conference in Orlando, Florida.

November 08, 2019

The ACCC David King Community Clinical Scientist Award was awarded to Paul D. Hansen, MD, FACS, a pioneering leader in research on minimally invasive approaches to major liver and pancreas surgery and the promise these techniques hold for improving the quality of care, the patient experience, and potentially reducing healthcare costs.

November 05, 2019

The Association of Community Cancer Centers honored the recipients of 2019 ACCC Innovator Awards at the ACCC 36th National Oncology Conference in Orlando, Florida, where this year’s honorees shared innovative strategies and lessons learned from their own experience to enable others to model and scale similar initiatives.

September 27, 2019

Ali McBride, PharmD, MS, BCOP, discusses the oncology community’s reaction to biosimilars for rituximab (Rituxan).