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Coronavirus and Cancer Resources for Survivors

Cancer survivors have expressed concerns and questions about COVID-19, the coronavirus, and how they may be at higher risk due to their cancer history. Here are some resources about COVID-19 generally, and its impact for cancer survivors specifically. NCCS is seeking answers from public health experts on the coronavirus and its impact on cancer patients and survivors. Please leave a comment [...]
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Advocating for Women Who Choose to Go Flat After Mastectomy

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

Expand Eligibility for Paid Leave to Include Cancer Survivors: We urge Congress to expand eligibility for the paid family and medical…
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NCCS Mourns Former Board Member Kathy LaTour

Kathy LaTour, breast cancer survivor, author of The Breast Cancer Companion, and co-founder of CURE Magazine, died on June 19.…
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Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter We see you. We hear you. We stand with you. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) is saddened…
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NCCS Elevate Ambassador Kimberly Richardson Launches Educational Program to Pair Scientists with Cancer Survivors

Who better to help scientists research cancer than those who live with it?NCCS Elevate Ambassador Kimberly Richardson is partnering…
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Remembering Survivorship Leader Elizabeth “Betsy” Clark, PhD

We at NCCS are devastated to report the passing of Dr. Elizabeth “Betsy” Clark on Saturday, May 23, 2020.Betsy was a true…
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Health Care Roundup: Insights on Telehealth, Decline in Medical Visits, Standards of Care, and More

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

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) is proud to announce 14 patient leaders selected to serve as Ambassadors…
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NCCS Project Aims to Gain Cancer Survivors’ Insights on Telehealth

This month, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) launched a project to identify and share cancer patients’ and…
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Radiation Oncology Care During COVID-19: How Are Cancer Patients Getting Life-Saving Radiation Treatment?

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) has been collecting questions from covid-19 patients and survivors on the…

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Survivorship Champions is a program for all clinicians and researchers, both oncology and primary care, who are interested in improving survivorship care and primary care’s role in caring for cancer survivors.

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The NCCS Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team (CPAT) is a program for survivors and caregivers to learn about pressing policy issues that affect quality cancer care in order to be engaged as advocates in public policy around the needs of cancer survivors.

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