Key Studies Presented by American Cancer Society Experts at 2026 ASCO Quality Care Symposium

ATLANTA, October 14, 2025 - Scientists from the American Cancer Society (ACS) are presenting key research studies at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium (QCS), October 16-17 in Boston, MA.

ASCO QCS is an opportunity for health care professionals from across the spectrum of cancer care to learn about innovative research to enhance cancer care delivery and outcomes. The Symposium will include sessions on clinical strategies to deliver better patient outcomes, preserving patient trust, the future role of AI in cancer treatment, and finding the right cancer care for patients. This year's program will feature more than 700 abstracts complementing the meeting's theme: "Quality Coming Together to Innovate Patient Care."

Below are highlighted ACS abstracts being presented at this year's conference:

Poster Presentations

Local and state paid-sick leave policies and early-stage diagnosis of colorectal cancer
Poster Session B
October 17, 2026
ASCO QCS Abstract #146
Presenter: Kewei (Sylvia) Shi, MPH

Association of Medicaid expansion and colorectal cancer incidence
Poster Session B
October 17, 2026
ASCO QCS Abstract #148
Presenter: Kewei (Sylvia) Shi, MPH

Federal housing assistance, stage at diagnosis, treatment receipt and survival among Medicare beneficiaries <65 years with non-small cell lung cancer
Poster Session B
October 17, 2026
ASCO QCS Abstract #177
Presenter: Dr. Qinjin Fan

Power outages and at-home cancer care continuity in the US: A county-level analysis of exposure risk
Poster Session B
October 17, 2026
ASCO QCS Abstract #191
Presenter: Dr. Jason Zheng

Trends in survival disparity among women diagnosed with breast cancer by rural-urban residence in the U.S.
Poster Session B
October 17, 2026
ASCO QCS Abstract #208
Presenter: Dr. Jingxuan Zhao

County-level jail incarceration rates and cancer stage at diagnosis, timely treatment initiation, and survival in the U.S.
Poster Session B
October 17, 2026
ASCO QCS Abstract #210
Presenter: Dr. Jingxuan Zhao

Access to care and financial hardship by rurality in cancer survivors
Poster Session B
October 17, 2026
ASCO QCS Abstract #211
Presenter: Nova Yang, MSPH

Temporal trends and correlates of stage at diagnosis, receipt of treatment, and survival among men newly diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States
Poster Session B
October 17, 2026
ASCO QCS Abstract #212
Presenter: Vincent Nguyen

Distant-stage incidence and all-stage mortality trends of cancers amenable to early detection by rural-urban status in the US, 1995-2022
Poster Session B
October 17, 2026
ASCO QCS Abstract #253
Presenter: Dr. Xuesong Han

Air quality, guideline-concordant care, and survival among patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Poster Session B
October 17, 2026
ASCO QCS Abstract #697
Presenter: Dr. Nicole Caston

Oral Presentations

Plan-level and provider-level variation in systemic therapy receipt among Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with advanced cancer
Rapid Oral Abstract Session A
October 16, 2026
ASCO QCS Abstract #79
Presenter: Dr. Xin Hu

Geographic disparities in access to oncologists and association with cancer mortality rates in the United States
Rapid Oral Abstract Session A
October 16, 2026
ASCO QCS Abstract #80
Presenter: Dr. Qinjin Fan

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