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A special event for cancer survivors and caregivers will be taking place on January 14 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis. An Evening for Cancer Survivors & Caregivers is presented by ASCO and the Conquer Cancer Foundation in collaboration with CancerCare, Cancer Support Community, LIVESTRONG, and the National Coalition […]
This post is part of our 20 Years Later blog series which examines progress in advancing the principles in the 1995 NCCS publication Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care: Access, Advocacy, Action, and Accountability(Imperatives). The eleventh principle states that “Psychosocial research is integral to comprehensive cancer care and, as such, psychosocial outcome measures should be included in all future clinical […]
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. NEW: 65 charts give a detailed look at deductibles, copayments & coinsurance in 2016 #ACA marketplace plans https://t.co/UAedAePXLI — KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) (@KFF) November 16, 2015 New on Cancer Currents: Low Income Is a […]
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Patient-provider discussions about financial burdens has positive impact on treatment costs https://t.co/05o7iPnlGc — Oncology Nursing News (@OncNursingNews) November 13, 2015 Found too late: Cancer's devastating toll in rural America, https://t.co/GcbHl0E2CO pic.twitter.com/XidLxrIhEA — Liz Szabo (@LizSzabo) […]
Earlier this year, Dr. Fred Smith participated in a National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Cancer Policy Roundtable panel addressing the question of whether new cancer care payment systems foster the delivery of the right treatment at the right time. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: I’m Fred Smith, I’m a practicing medical oncologist in the Washington community area and […]
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Today is the 1st day you can enroll in a 2016 insurance plan via the Health Insurance Marketplace-Important dates at https://t.co/FFc30B4R1o — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) November 1, 2015 Did you […]
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“Perhaps one of the most impactful collaborations in Dr. Brereton’s extraordinary career remains his early work and long friendship with Ellen Stovall. Through him, and in turn through the thousands of lives he has touched, Ellen’s work continues, and her mission lives on.”
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