CANCER BUZZ
Association of Community Cancer Centers
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CANCER BUZZ features fresh perspectives on hot topics in oncology care delivery.
CANCER BUZZ is where stakeholders from the front lines of care to the C-suite, from research to the registry, from chairside to benchside, talk about top-of-mind questions and real-world impact.
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CANCER BUZZ
Sep 12, 2023
Importance of Clinical Team to Recognize SCLC
It is important for the cancer team to be able to recognize what a small cell might look like— such as central location of the tumor, bulky adenopathy generally. Sometimes patients present with unexplained weight loss and/or hemoptysis because of the central location of the tumor. It is important to be able to pick up on risk factors and understand the importance from symptoms to diagnosis and diagnosis to treatment. CANCER BUZZ spoke to Adam Fox, MD, Pulmonologist, Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Listen as Dr Fox discusses the importance of recognizing and diagnosing small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
“In most patients, while small cell only accounts for 10% to 15% of all lung cancers, almost all patients with small cell lung cancer have a smoking history…”
“Fundamentals for anyone with lung cancer is to pick that biopsy site that is going to provide the diagnosis, at least some stage information, and any tissue needed for extra stains (to confirm the diagnosis), or mostly the case for non-small cell lung cancer, biomarker testing for making treatment decisions.”
Adam Fox, MD
Pulmonologist
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
ACCC’s SCLC program is supported by AstraZeneca and G1 Therapeutics.
Resources:
Cancer Support Community
Go2 for Lung Cancer
LUNGEVITY
Lung Cancer Research Foundation
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CANCER BUZZ
Sep 7, 2023
Leveraging Technology to Develop an Express Symptom Management Program & Prevent Oncology ED Visits
This cancer program used a business intelligence-enabled dashboard to collect and analyze data on emergency department (ED) visits, admits, and discharges. These data were then used to improve patient triage and evaluation through development of an Express Symptom Management program. After targeted in-service training and education to clinical teams and patients on utilization of the new program, only 2% of patients needed to be seen in the ED, with the rest receiving symptom management by phone, participating in a virtual clinic visit, and/or coming into the infusion suite for in-person assessment and treatment. Improvement efforts around patient self-management and triage to the Express Symptom Management program also included development of a pre- and post-initial infusion visit via Epic MyChart.
Guest:
Dana Salcedo, MSN, APRN, NP-C
Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Express Symptom Management & Outpatient Infusion
Orlando Health Cancer Institute
Orlando, Florida
“Ultimately our role was to prevent ED admissions, but also to help reduce stress, manage common side effects, and to let patients know they had a resource available to them at a moment’s notice.”
This podcast is part of a special series with the 2023 ACCC Innovator Award winners. For a deeper dive into this and other content that will help your team reimagine how care is delivered at your cancer program or practice, register today for the ACCC 40th National Oncology Conference, Oct. 4-6, in Austin Texas.
Resources:
Deploying Technology Across an Interdisciplinary Team to Improve Oral Oncolytic Compliance
Expediting Cancer Treatment Through a Rapid Access APP-Led Diagnostic Clinic
An APP-Physician Model Improves Risk Stratification and Palliative Care
Reducing ED Visits and Hospital Admissions after Chemotherapy with Predictive Modeling of Risk Factors
Utilizing Technology to Identify Patient Co-Morbidities and Reduce Hospital and ED Admissions
Right Place, Right Provider, Right Time: Implementing Our 24-Hour Cancer Clinic
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CANCER BUZZ
Aug 29, 2023
Combatting Caregiver Isolation Through Awareness and Education
Isolation is a common concern among caregivers. Studies show that 40% to 70% of family caregivers experience clinical symptoms of depression. The lack of social interaction and stimulation from individuals other than their care recipient, especially when cognitive impairment is present, can be an undeniable trigger for loneliness. Addressing isolation is critical and any way that caregivers can connect with peers, professional support, and friend/colleague support networks is a priority.
CANCER BUZZ spoke to Allison Applebaum, PhD, Psychologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, NY. Listen as Dr. Applebaum discusses combatting the feeling of isolation among caregivers.
“…Inevitably all caregivers will experience isolation.”
“Many caregivers have it together, they’re on top of everything. They are organized, they are experts at this, but they are falling apart inside. You aren’t going to know if you don’t ask.”
Allison Applebaum, PhD
Psychologist
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York City, NY
Resources:
American Cancer Society
Cancer Support Community
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
National Alliance for Caregiving
This project is supported by EMD Serono.
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Jun 20, 2023
Advanced Practitioners’ Role in Research With Christa Braun-Inglis, MS, APRN, FNP-BC, AOCNP
This week, we're sharing an episode from Cancer Buzz, the podcast of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC). Listen about how oncology advanced practitioners (APs) can play a greater role in clinical research and, according to a recent national study, have a strong interest in doing so. Hear how APs can leverage their deep role in the day-to-day cancer care decisions to improve diversity in clinical trials by bringing their experience to trial design and the accrual process.
In spring 2021, ACCC and Harborside hosted a Virtual Summit to Define on the Role Oncology Advanced Practitioners in Equitable Cancer Care Delivery. Each summit session focused on one specific domain of care delivery—Care Coordination and Communication; Clinical Trials; and Acknowledging and Mitigating Implicit Bias. Look for more on the Summit findings coming soon to the ACCC website.
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Buzz Off for Cancer
Nov 17, 2015
New Weather Blog
I have a blog on nature so I decided to make a podcast interviewing my roommate on the current weather. I found the climate to be strange for this time of year and wanted to know what she thought about it!
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