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New England Journal of Medicine Article — The Impact of Drug Shortages on Children with Cancer

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The December 27, 2012, New England Journal of Medicine includes an important research article on the impact of drug shortages on children with cancer.  The study, conducted by Drs. Monika Metzger, Amy Billett, and Michael Link, evaluated the impact of shortages of mechlorethamine for treatment of intermediate-risk Hodgkin’s lymphoma in children.  The authors found that […]

NCCS Files Comments on Proposed Rule Setting Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation

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The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Re: CMS-9980-P, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation Dear Secretary Sebelius: The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed rule […]

Cancer Leadership Council Comments on Essential Health Benefits

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On December 26, 2012 the Cancer Leadership Council, a patient-centered forum of national advocacy organizations addressing public policy issues in cancer, filed comments on Essential Health Benefits. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship was one of 16 organizations representing cancer patients, physicians, researchers, and caregivers signing on to the comments. The comments on the proposed rule setting […]

Cancer Patients Should Be Wary of Needless Tests and Treatments

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When the diagnosis is cancer, many people understandably want to pull out all the stops to treat it. But some tests, treatments and procedures not only are unnecessary but also can be harmful. “Sometimes less really is more,” says Lowell E. Schnipper, chief of hematology-oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and clinical […]

Department of Health and Human Services Releases Proposed Rules for Affordable Care Act, NCCS to Analyze

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On Tuesday, November 20, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services released proposed rules on several key elements of the Affordable Care Act.  The proposed rules address: 1) the operation of the health insurance exchanges and the definition of essential health benefits to be included in plans offered through the exchanges, 2) the implementation […]

Some cancers under-represented in survivorship research, study finds

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A recent study from the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center found that certain cancer types are disproportionately under-represented when researching survivorship. The study revealed that 40 percent of current research focuses on breast cancer survivors, with breast cancer survivors accounting for 22 percent of the entire survivor population. In contrast, prostate cancer survivors make […]

Breast Cancer Survivor Awarded Top Prize In 2012 Oncology On Canvas ℠ Art Competition

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Breast Cancer Survivor Awarded Top Prize In 2012 Oncology On Canvas ℠ Art Competition INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Quilts are made for dozens of reasons – for warmth, decoration and remembrance – but for a college professor from Utah, quilting became a form of healing. It was something Judy Elsley, Ph.D., had enjoyed doing for years, but it […]

Journey Forward recognized for extraordinary contribution with Health Impact Award

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Journey Forward has received the Wellsphere’s Health Impact Award for its extraordinary contributions to cancer survivors. The award acknowledges that the program has increased progress in areas such as health research, understanding, empathy, inspiration, awareness, accessibility, and networking. Journey Forward is an innovative nationwide program to promote the use of Survivorship Care Plans that will help […]

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