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Advocating for Women Who Choose to Go Flat After Mastectomy

September 10, 2020 in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Disparities in Outcomes NCCS News /by actualize

By Kim Bowles Founder Not Putting On a Shirt When I woke up from surgery and realized my surgeon had overridden my wishes, I was angry. I thought that because I had been clear with him, that I was safe. But as I began speaking with other women, I discovered that I was not alone […]

Advocacy Alert: Tell Congress to Expand Paid Leave Eligibility to Cancer Survivors

September 10, 2020 in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Disparities in Outcomes NCCS News /by actualize

Expand Eligibility for Paid Leave to Include Cancer Survivors: We urge Congress to expand eligibility for the paid family and medical leave to include people with chronic conditions, like cancer, and working members of their households. Because of their history of cancer and cancer treatment, cancer patients are especially vulnerable to COVID-19. Cancer survivors may […]

NCCS Mourns Former Board Member Kathy LaTour

September 10, 2020 in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Disparities in Outcomes NCCS News /by actualize

Kathy LaTour, breast cancer survivor, author of The Breast Cancer Companion, and co-founder of CURE Magazine, died on June 19. Kathy served as an NCCS board member from 1992 to 1996. After her cancer diagnosis in 1986, she turned her formidable writing talents to informing and supporting cancer patients and survivors. When Diane Balma was […]

Black Lives Matter

June 5, 2020 in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Disparities in Outcomes, Health Equity NCCS News /by actualize

Black Lives Matter We see you. We hear you. We stand with you. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) is saddened and dismayed by the murder of George Floyd and many others who have suffered as a result of racial injustice. We condemn racial injustice and support our Black colleagues — survivors, advocates, caregivers, […]

NCCS Elevate Ambassador Kimberly Richardson Launches Educational Program to Pair Scientists with Cancer Survivors

May 29, 2020 in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care NCCS News /by actualize

Who better to help scientists research cancer than those who live with it?NCCS Elevate Ambassador Kimberly Richardson is partnering with University of Illinois College of Medicine students to launch an educational program for scientists and cancer survivors. “Survivors Advising Scientists Educational Program” is a model developed by Richardson while she participated in the National Coalition […]

Remembering Survivorship Leader Elizabeth “Betsy” Clark, PhD

May 26, 2020 in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News NCCS News /by actualize

We at NCCS are devastated to report the passing of Dr. Elizabeth “Betsy” Clark on Saturday, May 23, 2020.Betsy was a true champion for cancer survivors. Her leadership, service, and contributions to NCCS and the field of cancer survivorship were vast. She was formerly Executive Vice President of NCCS, and the COO for THE MARCH…Coming […]

Health Care Roundup: Insights on Telehealth, Decline in Medical Visits, Standards of Care, and More

May 22, 2020 in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Clinical Guidelines, COVID-19, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care NCCS News /by actualize

We aim to make the Health Care Roundup a concise, one-stop summary of what you need to know as we continue working together to make cancer care better for everyone. Your feedback is always welcome to make our content more useful to you. Please send comments to feedback@canceradvocacy.org. Subscribe to our email list and receive […]

2020 NCCS Elevate Ambassadors Selected to Improve Survivorship Care in Local Communities

May 22, 2020 in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Clinical Guidelines, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care NCCS News /by actualize

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) is proud to announce 14 patient leaders selected to serve as Ambassadors for the 2020 Elevating Survivorship program. Elevate Ambassadors will receive support, mentorship, networking opportunities, and virtual training from NCCS to develop and execute a plan of action to improve survivorship care in their community — whether […]

NCCS Project Aims to Gain Cancer Survivors’ Insights on Telehealth

May 22, 2020 in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Clinical Guidelines, Doctor-Patient Communication, Quality Cancer Care NCCS News /by actualize

This month, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) launched a project to identify and share cancer patients’ and survivors’ perspectives on telehealth in cancer care. Regulatory, societal and practice changes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have led to an increased use of telehealth, including in various aspects of cancer care. In this rapidly changing […]

Radiation Oncology Care During COVID-19: How Are Cancer Patients Getting Life-Saving Radiation Treatment?

May 11, 2020 in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News COVID-19, Quality Cancer Care, Shared Decision-Making NCCS News /by actualize

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) has been collecting questions from covid-19 patients and survivors on the coronavirus crisis and is addressing these questions through a series of webinars and podcasts. Leading experts from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Ronald D. Ennis, MD and Louis Potters, MD joined NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld […]

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NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Sharon Rivera Sanchez - Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor Finds Passion in Fitness and Advocacy

Sharon Rivera-Sanchez: Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor Finds Passion in Fitness and Advocacy

January 12, 2023
As a Triple Negative Breast Cancer survivor, Sharon turned her personal experience into a passion for advocacy and giving back to the community. When she received her diagnosis in May 2015, she remembers being in a state of shock and grief. She said, “You have to allow yourself time to breathe and grieve.”
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz introduces Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act at December 14, 2022 press conference.

NCCS Celebrates Launch of Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act

December 14, 2022
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), a champion for cancer survivors and a survivor herself, held a press conference today…
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Alique Topalian, PhD, MPH Advocate Spotlight

Alique Topalian: Childhood Cancer and the Frightening Realities of the Survivorship Journey

December 7, 2022
Alique was first diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) at the age of four. Her mother, Michele, knew something was wrong because “the light in her eyes was gone”. After being told by doctors that there was nothing wrong, her family was relentless until new blood work uncovered blast cells.
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Northeast Regional Cancer Institute

 

“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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