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NCCS Submits Comments in Follow-Up to FDA Patient-Focused Public Meeting

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NCCS submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a follow-up to the Lung Cancer Patient-Focused Drug Development public meeting on June 28, 2013. The patient-focused drug development program is an initiative mandated by the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) and is intended to provide the agency the advice of patients […]

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NCCS Joins Patient Advocate Colleagues in Commenting on FDA Document on Expedited Programs for Serious Conditions

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NCCS joined its patient advocate colleagues in the Cancer Leadership Council in comments on a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) document that provides guidance about the use of certain “expedited programs” that may be employed in the review of therapies for serious conditions.  The FDA has updated the guidance regarding fast track and priority review […]

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NCCS Announces Special Event — How Does the Media Impact Perceptions of Cancer and Cancer Care?

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The media — broadcast, social media, print, or blogs — can have a transformative influence on  how cancer patients and their families receive information about their disease, navigate difficult choices about treatment, and make decisions about their lives after cancer. This year, NCCS will host a special panel discussion about how cancer is covered in media and entertainment, […]

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IOM Releases “Partnering with Patients” Meeting Summary

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The Institute of Medicine released a meeting summary today of a workshop that took place in February, “Partnering with Patients to Drive Shared Decisions, Better Value, and Care Improvements.” A short video capturing the key messages of the workshop, and including the voice of patients, has also been released. In an efficient health care system, […]

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JAMA Opinion Piece: The Short and Long Term Implications of Myriad Decision

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On June 13, 2013, the Supreme Court ruled in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics that a human gene removed from the body and unchanged from its natural form cannot be patented.   Cancer advocates greeted the ruling with enthusiasm and also hoped that the ruling would have the impact of creating more competition for […]

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Jessie Gruman’s New York Times Blog Describes Patient’s Post-Discharge Experience

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Jessie Gruman offers her fellow cancer survivors and their caregivers specific advice for improving the discussion that occurs between cancer patient and care team at the time of discharge from the hospital.  Ms. Gruman shares the experience she had when she was discharged from the hospital after removal of her stomach, the treatment for gastric […]

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