AACI's task forces, working groups, and roundtables collaborate to create job descriptions, templates, checklists, and other working documents to help cancer centers with various aspects of administr…
AACI offers webinars and educational videos from the Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI) steering committee, Cellular Therapy Initiative (CTI) steering committee, and the CARDS community.…
The National Cancer Institute defines cancer prevention simply as “action taken to lower the risk of getting cancer.” Prevention activities may include maintaining a healthy lifestyle, avoiding expos…
The field of bioethics focuses on the ethical considerations surrounding medical research, treatment, and care. Cancer bioethics specifically poses questions about the use of new technologies in canc…
Cellular therapies involve the use of cells to treat or prevent diseases. These therapies harness the unique properties of different types of cells to restore, repair, or replace damaged tissues or c…
Federal grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) support cancer research in every state, accelerating discoveries in prevention, early detection, tr…
The Cancer Patients’ Bill of Rights is a first-of-its-kind measure outlining the rights that every patient with cancer deserves, including access to specialists, clinical trials, and innovative new t…
Over 33,000 cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV)—including oropharyngeal, cervical, anal, vulvar, penile, and vaginal cancers—are diagnosed annually among men and women in the United States a…
Clinical trials are the bedrock of discovery for promising cancer treatments, and even cures. Without proper access for underrepresented populations, health care disparities persist. Recognizing this…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death. Tobacco-related diseases, including lung cancer, are responsible for 480,000 deat…
Research has shown that patients with cancer and cancer survivors are at increased risk of severe illness and death if they are infected with COVID-19. In several states, AACI cancer centers are lead…
In June 2023 Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law a new bill aimed at broadening Medicaid coverage for chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy.
Gender-neutral vaccination of children, aged 11-12, has been proven effective in preventing HPV and related cancers, including oropharyngeal, cervical, anal, vulvar, penile, and vaginal cancers.
Armed with the knowledge that tobacco-related diseases, including lung cancer, are responsible for 480,000 deaths each year in the United States, many states are raising the age to purchase tobacco p…
Scientific evidence has shown negative effects of electronic cigarette flavoring agents on the lungs, and deaths have been reported. The widespread availability of vaping products and their popularit…
Recognizing the pervasive health effects of both combustible tobacco and vaping products, some states have proposed legislation that broadly addresses tobacco-related public health issues.
Prostate Cancer Study: More Health Benefits From Plant-Based Diet
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
A study of more than 2,000 men with localized prostate cancer found that eating a primarily plant-based diet was associated with a 47 perce…
