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WCOE: NCCS Moonshot Op-Ed, ACA Enrollment Deadline, Susan Gubar, BRCA Gene and Family, Poor Treatment Outcomes for Minorities

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What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. NCCS CEO @sfuldnasso op-ed in @TheHill on #CancerMoonshot: Three questions @VP Biden's team needs to answer. https://t.co/3NAGYoyfHQ — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) January 28, 2016 Still need health ins. for 2016? […]

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WCOE: Childhood Survivor Study on Cost, Dr. Gawande talks Care Quality, Lilly’s Tribute to Ellen, Smita Bhatia in Cure Magazine

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What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Serious issue for survivors of childhood cancer. Childhood Cancer Survivors Forgo Care Because of Cost https://t.co/wpsMkuCI6D — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) January 22, 2016 "Death is not an inherent failure. Neglect […]

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WCOE: ASCO Cancer Survivorship Symposium, Honoring Ellen Stovall at #SurvOnc16

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What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. ASCO Announces Creation of Ellen L. Stovall Award @canceradvocacy https://t.co/fRA0EncZHj #SurvOnc16 — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) January 15, 2016 Mary McCabe, RN, MA ends presentation with future cancer survivorship research needs. […]

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ASCO Announces Creation of Ellen L. Stovall Award

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The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today announced the creation of the Ellen L. Stovall Award and Lecture for Advancement of Cancer Survivorship Care, intended to recognize and promote the work of pioneers and leaders in the growing field of survivorship. The annual award will honor Ellen’s contributions to the cancer survivorship movement and […]

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Honoring Ellen Stovall, a Hero in Cancer Advocacy

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A note from NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso: Dear Friends, I write to you with the devastating news that the cancer community lost a hero this week. Our dear friend and colleague, Ellen Stovall, passed away on January 5th due to cardiac complications related to her cancer treatments. A 44-year survivor of three cancer diagnoses, […]

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Remembering Ellen Stovall: Arrangements Announcement

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To all of Ellen’s friends and family, here are the plans for the coming week. Funeral services for Ellen Stovall will be livestreamed at 1 PM on Sunday, January 10 from Congregation Beth Israel in Honesdale, PA. This is the synagogue where Ellen was named, confirmed, and married. She is going home. Click this link LIVESTREAM, […]

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Ellen Stovall: One Person Can Make a Difference

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From 1992 to 2008, Ellen Stovall was the president and CEO of NCCS, the oldest survivor-led organization advocating for quality cancer care for all Americans. This video, filmed and produced in 2008, features interviews from NCCS co-founders Dr. Patti Ganz and Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan, Dr. Julia Rowland, Dr. Zeke Emanuel, the late General H. Norman […]

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Remembering Ellen Stovall: A Message from Sandy Welton, Chairman of the Board of NCCS

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[smartslider2 slider=”25″] With a heavy heart I write to the many friends and admirers of Ellen Stovall and NCCS about her passing on January 5, suddenly from cardiac complications due to her cancer treatments. To many of us—likely thousands—she was a trustworthy friend, a mentor, a collaborator, a visionary. Ellen was all of this and […]

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