Latest Cancer community Podcast Episodes
A New Registry Study for a Rare Form of Breast Cancer
CANCER BUZZ - June 15, 2023 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWorking under the hypothesis that a subset of de novo oligometastatic breast cancer patients who are treated with a combination of systemic therapy, surgery, and radiation or ablation of metastatic sites will have long-term distant metastasis free and overall survival, this multi-cohort, prospec...
Biomarker Testing for NTRK Gene Fusions
CANCER BUZZ - June 06, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsAs biomarker testing can play a critical role in the diagnosis of rare cancers, such as NTRK gene fusion-positive cancers, hear what care teams need to know about identifying patients who may be eligible for this testing. In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with Eric Konnick, MD, MS, associate p...
Cancer Care Team Mental Health: Normalizing Helpers Seeking Help
CANCER BUZZ - May 25, 2023 15:57 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsMembers of the multidisciplinary cancer care team—and cancer program leadership—recognize the importance of taking care of one’s own mental health to be able to provide the best possible care to patients. Yet, many care team members are hesitant to share sensitive information and/or ask for sup...
Key Highlights from an ACCC Survey on Remote Patient Monitoring
CANCER BUZZ - May 23, 2023 12:59 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsRemote patient monitoring is a type of telehealth that allows patients to share data about their health with their care team in between clinic visits, including symptoms and vitals. Symptom tracking and monitoring technologies allow better management of treatment side effects, in turn allowing l...
Alleviating the Psycho-social Burden of MPNs
CANCER BUZZ - May 16, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsAs myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) carry a heavy symptom burden which can significantly impact a patient’s quality of life, hear how multidisciplinary care and psycho-social support can help alleviate this burden for patients. In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with Sarah Everette, LCSW and...
Myelofibrosis: Advances in Treatment and Therapy
CANCER BUZZ - May 05, 2023 10:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThe goal of treatment for most patients with myelofibrosis is to relieve symptoms. A provider will use a formula to assign a risk category (indicating aggressiveness) for the disease. Myelofibrosis categorized as low risk may not require treatment. Instead, a provider would monitor a patient’s...
ACCC’s 2023 Advocacy Agenda and Priorities
CANCER BUZZ - May 04, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsEach year, ACCC is active at the state and federal level, advocating on behalf of its members to ensure that the rules and regulations in place do not in any way impede the delivery of high-quality cancer care. In 2023, ACCC members identified four core areas of focus among a larger set of issu...
Symptoms Scoring and Risk Stratification for Myelofibrosis
CANCER BUZZ - April 27, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThe average survival rate for patients with myelofibrosis is six years. But this varies based on potential treatments. There are no drugs that can modify the outcome for myelofibrosis, and the only treatment that leads to cure is an allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT). Howev...
Utilizing Subcutaneous and IV Treatment for Improved Outcomes with Multiple Myeloma Patients
CANCER BUZZ - April 20, 2023 15:26 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWhile significant advances have been made overall in the treatment of multiple myeloma, the management of transplant-ineligible patients remains challenging. Patients with multiple myeloma are not cured with conventional therapy. Treatment does, however, alleviate symptoms, improve quality of...
A Better Patient Experience in the Management of Incidental Lung Nodules
CANCER BUZZ - April 13, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsRecognizing the need for better care coordination and prompted by the experience of a patient partner, WellSpan Health embarked on a multispecialty effort to reimagine how incidental nodules are managed through the lens of the Quadruple Aim: improving the patient and provider experience, lowerin...
In the Know: New Treatment Guidelines for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
CANCER BUZZ - April 06, 2023 10:00 - 7 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsAs clinicians continue to seek new ways to provide the best patient care for patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms, a group of rare hematological cancers which can be challenging to treat, hear how recent guideline and treatment updates by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) ca...
Mitigating the Financial Burden of Cancer Diagnostics
CANCER BUZZ - April 04, 2023 10:00 - 8 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsAs soaring testing costs, coverage challenges, and heavy administrative overhead continue to impact access to guideline-concordant screening and biomarker testing, hear what multidisciplinary care teams need to know about mitigating the financial burden of cancer diagnostics. In this episode, CA...
Getting the Green Light for Precision Medicine Stewards
CANCER BUZZ - March 16, 2023 10:00 - 6 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsAs cancer programs seek new ways to improve coordination of molecular testing, hear how precision medicine stewards can streamline testing processes to improve efficiency and improve the patient experience. In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with Melissa Cruz-Tanner, LPN, OPN-CG, and manager of...
The Impact of Integrated Care on Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs)
CANCER BUZZ - March 09, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsAs myeloproliferative neoplasms carry a significant symptom burden and oftentimes can require lifelong care coordination and close monitoring, hear how a strong multidisciplinary approach can impact shared decision-making and patient engagement. In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with speaks wi...
Treatment Options for Patients with Multiple Myeloma Who Are Ineligible for Transplant
CANCER BUZZ - March 02, 2023 17:53 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsMultiple myeloma refers to blood cancer found within the plasma cells of bone marrow. It is a rare cancer, affecting less than one percent of the U.S. population. Currently, there is no cure for multiple myeloma, but there are treatment options that can help people live longer, healthier lives...
Best Practices in Caring for Patients with CLL in a Post-COVID Era
CANCER BUZZ - February 21, 2023 16:29 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsPatients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) are considered highly susceptible to bacteria and viruses due to immunocompromisation. Now, in the post-COVID era, we are facing multiple viruses at the same time (i.e., Influenza, RSV, and COVID). It is as important as ever for patients with CLL...
Addressing Regional Challenges to Equitable Care for Patients with CLL
CANCER BUZZ - February 14, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsAs community care teams work to provide equitable care for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), understanding disparities as well as state and region-specific barriers that impact care is critical. CANCER BUZZ speaks with Adam Kittai, MD, hematologist, and assistant professor at The...
Robots, Biologics, and Advocates: Lessons from the Pharmacy
CANCER BUZZ - February 07, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsAndre Harvin teases his keynote at the ACCC 49th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit, where he will talk about innovative solutions to streamline pharmacy operations that have saved his healthcare system millions of dollars. One of those innovative solutions—robotic pharmacists. ...
Precision Medicine: Stories from the CRISPR Revolution
CANCER BUZZ - January 31, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsKevin Davies, author of Editing Humanity: The CRISPR Revolution and the New Era of Genome Editing, teases his keynote at the ACCC 49th Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit, where he will talk about the history of genome technology and its potential to change precision medicine. The ...
The Urgency of MPN Treatment – Why Timing Matters
CANCER BUZZ - January 26, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsAs myeloproliferative neoplasms are a group of progressive blood cancers that can develop quickly into more serious hematological diseases, hear what community practices need to know about treating these patients quickly and the impact that timeliness of care can have on patient outcomes. In thi...
The Role of Population Health Navigators
CANCER BUZZ - January 24, 2023 14:25 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThe patient navigation world has a new kid on the block. Just when we thought we knew everything there was to know about navigators, the role has been reinvented by a concept so intuitive, it is difficult to believe that these navigators are not standard practice in oncology. Meet population hea...
Prioritizing a Multidisciplinary Team Approach in the Care of Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer
CANCER BUZZ - January 17, 2023 17:01 - 12 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsBecause most cases of SCLC are diagnosed at advanced stages, it is rarely curable by the time of diagnosis. However, for some patients, treatment can improve quality of life. Multidisciplinary care coordination is especially important with aggressive cases of SCLC, as there may be several unique...
Nurses’ Role in Oral Oncolytics for CLL
CANCER BUZZ - January 10, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsTreatment for patients with CLL has undergone a dramatic transformation with the approval of oral oncolytics. Oral oncolytic treatment for CLL offers many benefits such as convenience and effectiveness. However, with the introduction of oral oncolytic treatments, cancer care teams face new chal...
A Conversation with ACCC Board Member Dr. Nadine Barrett
CANCER BUZZ - January 05, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsTo celebrate its 100th episode, CANCER BUZZ talks to ACCC Board Member and Treasurer Dr. Nadine Barrett about her journey with the Association—from submitting an article to ACCC’s peer-reviewed journal, to receiving a 2017 ACCC Innovator Award, to development of the ASCO-ACCC Just ASK™ implicit ...
Improving Clinical Efficiency: EHR & MPN10 Integration
CANCER BUZZ - January 03, 2023 20:59 - 7 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsMyeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), while rare, are blood cancers that carry a significant symptom burden and can develop aggressively. Hear why community practices need to monitor symptoms carefully and about a new tool that can help assess symptoms more accurately and help care teams form tre...
Multi-Cancer Early Detection: Legislative Landscape
CANCER BUZZ - December 20, 2022 15:01 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsAs interest continues to build around multi-cancer early detection, hear what care teams need to know about the technology and the legislative outlook for coverage for this revolutionary testing. CANCER BUZZ speaks with Anna Howard, principal of Policy Development, Access to and Quality of Care ...
Optimizing SCLC Patient Outcomes Through Multidisciplinary Care Coordination
CANCER BUZZ - December 13, 2022 19:14 - 6 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsMany patients with SCLC face a high symptom burden, poor prognosis, and adherence challenges due to treatment-related adverse events, stigmatization, and emotional distress. Multidisciplinary care coordination and timely diagnosis are critical in the health outcomes of patients with SCLC. CANCER...
Advanced Skin Cancer Care for Rural Populations
CANCER BUZZ - December 02, 2022 21:34 - 7 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsPatients with cancer who live in rural areas face many barriers to care, which can limit both their access and adherence to care, including traveling long distances, lack of insurance coverage, and a multitude of other social and emotional determinants. Hear how to leverage the skills of a multi...
The Importance of Having Difficult Conversations with Patients
CANCER BUZZ - December 02, 2022 16:24 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsUnderstanding how to navigate difficult conversations with patients facing advanced-stage cancer is an important part of shared decision making and ensuring patients feel engaged with their treatment plan. In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with Sunandana Chandra, MD, MS, and associate professo...
Engaging Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer in Clinical Trials
CANCER BUZZ - November 22, 2022 18:38 - 9 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsMany patients with SCLC have a high symptom burden, poor prognosis, adherence challenges due to treatment-related adverse events, stigmatization, and emotional distress. Clinical trials are taking place across the country for patients with all stages of small cell lung cancer. CANCER BUZZ spoke ...
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