Association of Cancer Care Centers

What Association of Cancer Care Centers does

The Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) is a U.S. nonprofit membership organization founded in 1974 and headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, serving the multidisciplinary oncology community. It represents more than 45,000 cancer care professionals across over 1,700 hospitals and practices, including nearly 700 institutional Cancer Program Members, and operates through 36 state oncology society chapters (25 managed in-house). It is estimated that 65% of the nation's cancer patients are treated by an ACCC member institution. The organization's core offerings span education (ACCCConnect eLearning, the Oncology Issues journal, ACCCBuzz blog, CANCER BUZZ podcast, the National Oncology Conference, and the Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit), practice resources (the Patient Assistance & Reimbursement Guide, Financial Advocacy Network, Oncology Practice Transformation and Integration Center, and Telehealth & Digital Medicine resources), research and clinical institutes (ACCC Immuno-Oncology Institute, ACORI, and the Precision Medicine Stewardship Program), peer community (ACCCeXchange members-only platform), and federal/state policy advocacy (Capitol Hill Day, 2026 Policy Priorities, Cancer Moonshot participation).

ACCC generates revenue through tiered annual membership dues (individual dues of $162-$500 depending on employer type, Cancer Program memberships, and System Memberships with multi-facility discounts), conference and event registration and sponsorship, publication subscriptions, corporate memberships from pharmaceutical, device, diagnostic, and technology firms, and association management services for state chapters. Distribution occurs via direct online enrollment, the state chapter network, and field sales to enterprise cancer programs and health systems. Recent strategic activity includes an April 2025 grant partnership with Eli Lilly for a Genomics Care Coordination Pilot, an ongoing collaboration with the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) on community immunotherapy implementation, and a partnership with the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) on a cytokine release syndrome risk prediction tool. Leadership includes Amanda Kramar (Chief Operating Officer) and Douglas Flora (President-Elect).

Name

Association of Cancer Care Centers

Legal name

Association of Cancer Care Centers

Website

https://accc-cancer.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACCC is a 50-year-old U.S. nonprofit membership association that serves more than 45,000 multidisciplinary oncology professionals across 1,700+ hospitals and practices, delivering education, practice management resources, clinical institutes, peer community, and federal advocacy for the cancer care continuum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services for Oncology

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs) (HLAFAAAM)

Keywords

• Oncology professional membership
• Cancer care education
• Oncology practice management
• Cancer care advocacy
• Multidisciplinary oncology resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues provide recurring revenue from individual professionals, cancer programs, health systems, and corporate members. Membership runs July 1 – June 30 annually.
2. Conference and Event Revenue: Revenue from National Oncology Conference, Annual Meeting, Leadership Summit, and state society events including registration fees and sponsorships.
3. Publication Revenue: Revenue from Oncology Issues journal subscription (electronic), the ACCC Patient Assistance and Reimbursement Guide, and other publications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ACCC is a nonprofit membership association that provides oncology professionals and cancer programs with education, advocacy, peer networking, and operational resources across the cancer care continuum. Its core deliverables include tiered individual, cancer program, and health system memberships, the ACCCeXchange member community platform, the Oncology Issues journal, the Immuno-Oncology Institute and ACORI research institutes, the Financial Advocacy Network, eLearning and webinars, the annual National Oncology Conference, and policy advocacy at the federal level.

Product overview

The Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) operates as a membership-based organization offering a platform of education, advocacy, and professional development resources for the multidisciplinary cancer care community. The core offerings include ACCCeXchange (a members-only networking platform), the Oncology Issues journal, media platforms (CANCER BUZZ Podcast, ACCCBuzz Blog), and specialized resources such as the Patient Assistance & Reimbursement Guide and Financial Advocacy Network (FAN) with its Boot Camp. ACCC maintains dedicated institutes including the ACCC Immuno-Oncology Institute and ACCC Community Oncology Research Institute (ACORI), along with the Oncology Practice Transformation and Integration Center. The organization facilitates learning through ACCCConnect eLearning, hosts the annual National Oncology Conference, and provides Telehealth & Digital Medicine resources. Chapter membership connects professionals through 36 Oncology State Societies, creating a comprehensive national network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACCC Immuno-Oncology Institute: The only initiative dedicated to educating multidisciplinary teams on immunotherapy implementation, care coordination, immune-related adverse events management, novel therapies, policy and reimbursement, and survivorship.
• ACCC Financial Advocacy Network (FAN)
• Oncology Issues
• ACCCBuzz Blog
• CANCER BUZZ Podcast
• ACCC Community Oncology Research Institute (ACORI)

Products and services

• ACCCeXchange

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eli LillycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Northside Hospital Cancer Institute received a national grant from ACCC and Eli Lilly in April 2025 to expand its Genomics Care Coordination Pilot aimed at improving precision oncology pathways statewide in Georgia.
• Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCC and SITC collaborated on a two-part focus group series and joint workshop in November 2022 to promote rapid patient access to novel immunotherapies. Leaders explored how to apply immunotherapy implementation best practices from academic medical centers in the community setting.
• Digital Medicine Society (DiMe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCC collaborated with DiMe on a project to develop a risk prediction tool for cytokine release syndrome, supporting the ACCC Immuno-Oncology Institute's mission to improve immunotherapy delivery in community settings.
• Cancer Research InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting Cancer Immunotherapy Month in June, highlighting advanced therapies and prompting important conversations about treatment options.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Cancer Institute (NCI): NCI is the federal government's principal agency for cancer research and training, conducting and sponsoring much of the nation's cancer research. While not a peer in commercial terms, NCI sets the policy and research infrastructure within which ACCC operates and partners with ACCC on community oncology research initiatives (ACORI).
• American Association for Cancer Research (AACR): AACR is one of the largest cancer research organizations globally, with a much broader scientific/research orientation than ACCC's community-practice focus. Comparable as a national oncology membership organization and conference host, but AACR primarily serves academic researchers while ACCC targets cancer care delivery professionals.

Direct peers

• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO): ASCO is the largest US oncology professional society with ~50,000 members, operating the flagship ASCO Annual Meeting, JCO journal, and ASCO University. Directly comparable to ACCC as a national multidisciplinary oncology membership organization, though ASCO is a broader hematology/oncology society with significantly larger scale and an academic-center orientation.
• Oncology Nursing Society (ONS): ONS is the national professional association for oncology nurses with its own annual congress, certification programs, and clinical resources. It serves a narrower oncology profession segment but mirrors ACCC's model of multidisciplinary education, certification, advocacy, and chapter structure, making it a close operating analog.
• Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC): SITC is a professional society dedicated to immuno-oncology, with its own annual meeting, journal (JITC), and educational programs. Already a partner of ACCC via the Immuno-Oncology Institute, SITC represents a near-overlap peer in the educational subset of ACCC's offerings and competes for pharma immuno-oncology sponsorship and CME delivery.
• National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN): NCCN is an alliance of 31 leading academic cancer centers that develops the most widely used oncology clinical practice guidelines. Comparable to ACCC because both serve as authoritative national resources for cancer care delivery, with overlapping membership bases and shared advocacy positioning, though NCCN is member-institution focused (academic centers) whereas ACCC is community-cancer-center focused.
• Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA): HOPA is a professional association for hematology/oncology pharmacists offering board certification, annual conference, and clinical resources. It is closely comparable as a discipline-specific oncology professional society and overlapping member population with ACCC's pharmacist segment.
• Community Oncology Alliance (COA): COA is a nonprofit advocacy organization specifically representing community oncology practices and patients. It is the closest peer to ACCC's community oncology focus, operating overlapping advocacy, conferences, and reimbursement resources, and competes for the same institutional members and corporate sponsorship dollars.
• American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO): ASTRO is the national radiation oncology society with annual meeting, journals, and advocacy resources. Like ACCC, it provides multidisciplinary education and policy advocacy for a defined oncology discipline, addressing the same member base and competing for the same institutional and conference sponsorships.

Emerging players

• International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC): IASLC is a global professional society for thoracic oncology with global research, conferences, and education programs. Comparable to ACCC as a discipline-focused oncology society with similar membership services and advocacy posture, though narrower disease focus and international reach means it operates as a complementary rather than directly competitive peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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Subsidiaries41 records

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