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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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Bipartisan Bill to Improve Cancer Care Is Introduced in House by Representatives Capps and Boustany

Planning Actively for Cancer Treatment (PACT) Act (H.R. 2846) would enhance care of millions of Medicare patients Washington, D.C.…
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NCCS Submits Comments to the Senate Finance Committee in Response to Bipartisan Effort to Improve Care for Medicare Patients with Chronic Conditions

Today the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) submitted comments to the Senate Finance Committee in response to a bipartisan…
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WCOE: When Doctors Don’t Talk to Doctors, “Below-the-Belt” Cancers, and the Psychological Effects of Chemo

https://twitter.com/CancerAdvocacy/status/611577994935668736 https://twitter.com/CancerAdvocacy/status/611579733319491584 http…
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WCOE: Online Health Search Privacy, King v. Burwell Updates, Pain Post-Surgery, and Susan Gubar’s Latest on Living with Cancer

https://twitter.com/CancerAdvocacy/status/608386082829402112 https://twitter.com/CancerAdvocacy/status/608385729845161986 http…
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Guest Post: “Coughing and Spluttering” — NCCS Co-Founder Susie Leigh Writes About Improving Care for Long-Term Survivors

The sixth principle of the Imperatives states, “People with histories of cancer have the right to continued medical follow-up with…
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NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso Introduces the Sixth Principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care

We're revisiting 20 years of advocacy with our 20 Years Later blog series. In this video, NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso introduces the…
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Reflections on Cancer Survivors Day: Managing Survivorship for a Lifetime

On Sunday, June 7th, we are reminded by cancer centers to celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day®.  Today, there are a sea of…
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WCOE: Precision/Gene-Targeting Medicine Study, Surgery and Early-Stage Breast Carcinoma, Other Updates

https://twitter.com/theNCI/status/606962480947019776 https://twitter.com/CancerAdvocacy/status/606822356749848576 https://twit…
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Communication, Quality of Life Issues, and Defining Value at 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting

The annual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting is often followed by a flurry of announcements and news as developers…
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WCOE: Touching Tribute in Memory of Chris Tannous, Paying for Cancer Treatment, A Life-Saving Second Opinion, and the Underbelly of Medicine

https://twitter.com/NPRHealth/status/603557661510995968 https://twitter.com/SusanGKomen/status/604362012592881664 https://twit…

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