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NCCS Marks 30 Years of Cancer Survivorship Advocacy

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On October 13, 2016, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) recognized its 30th anniversary of advocating to improve cancer care. Current and past NCCS staff and board members, cancer survivors, caregivers, and representatives from throughout the cancer community attended to commemorate this milestone. Today as the nation’s oldest survivor-led advocacy organization, the event highlighted […]

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NCCS’ Paper on Oncologist-Patient Communication Published in Evidence-Based Oncology Journal

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Earlier this year, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) conducted focus groups with patients and oncologists to gain insight into this critical relationship, hear what patients and physicians consider good communication, and determine what strategies could improve effective communication. An article describing the learnings from the focus groups was published in the October 2016 […]

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NCCS Presents the Inaugural Ellen Stovall Award to Douglas W. Blayney, MD, FACP (Video)

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At the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship’s (NCCS) 30th Anniversary Reception on October 13, 2016, NCCS presented the inaugural Ellen Stovall Award for Leadership in Patient-Centered Care. The award was created to honor former NCCS CEO Ellen Stovall, who led the organization for more than twenty years and passed away in January 2016 from complications […]

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