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NCCS Policy and Advocacy Manager Kelsey Nepote Attends and Presents at CancerCon: Takeaways and Steps for Moving Forward

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Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of attending and presenting at Stupid Cancer CancerCon in Denver, Colorado. Stupid Cancer is the largest US-based charity that comprehensively addresses young adult cancer through advocacy, research, support, outreach, awareness, mobile health, and social media. CancerCon is their yearly conference and social networking event for the young adult […]

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Join Us: “Patient-Care Team Communication: How Can the Survivor Prepare to Manage a Lifetime of Care?” Webinar

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The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship is hosting a free webinar titled, “Patient-Care Team Communication: How Can the Survivor Prepare to Manage a Lifetime of Care?” on Wednesday, April 29 from 3:00pm-4:30pm EDT as part of our Cancer Policy Advocate Training (CPAT) program. The CPAT program aims to train patient advocates on pressing cancer policy issues. […]

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NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso Introduces the Fourth Principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care (VIDEO)

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This month, as part of the 20 Years Later series, we are revisiting the fourth principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care: Access, Advocacy, and Accountability. Transcript:  The fourth principle in the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care states, “All people diagnosed with cancer should have access to and coverage for services provided by a multidisciplinary […]

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Dr. Walter F. Baile Offers Professional’s Perspective on Building the Relationship Between a Physician and a Patient

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Dr. Walter F. Baile moderated a panel at the Spring 2015 Cancer Policy Roundtable that included many perspectives on how cancer patients and oncology professionals can collaborate in decision-making that will improve care planning and coordination. Following the panel, Dr. Baile sat down with us to discuss this issue further. In defining shared decision-making as […]

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Marlene King Discusses Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer and Collaborative Decision-Making with Her Oncologist

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Marlene King was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) in 2008 at the age of 48, and she elected to have a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiation.  After treatments the cancer seemed to be in remission.   In 2011, the cancer returned and she decided it would be best to have to a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. However, one […]

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NCCS Session at CancerCon 2015 Presents Two Types of Advocacy

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This past weekend Kelsey Nepote of NCCS was honored to present a session on patient advocacy at the Stupid Cancer 2015 CancerCon event in Denver. As the largest oncology conference of its kind for the young adult cancer movement, CancerCon brought out hundreds of survivors at different points in the continuum of care, as well as caregivers and loved […]

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WCOE: Making Informed Healthcare Decisions, Something We Can All Agree On, and the Power of Advocacy

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  Few Consumers Are Using Quality, Price Information To Make Health Care Decisions https://t.co/jHm1W09icY — Amy Berman (@NotesOnNursing) April 21, 2015 Conversations w/ advocates @sfuldnasso "Payment reform should focus on quality, not quantity of patient care" @PhRMA https://t.co/xhpKTdG0tr — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) April 24, 2015 Why Many Doctors Don't Follow […]

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WCOE: Bi-Partisan Bill Overhauls How Doctors Get Paid, Psychological Effects of Chemo, and the Art of Concealing Cancer

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SGR: Bipartisan Senate ends flawed Medicare payment formula https://t.co/9KQkuIFqDr — Alec Stone (@ONSAlec) April 15, 2015 What Is the ‘Doc Fix’? https://t.co/M4Iy0rh8K7 via @WSJPolitics — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) April 15, 2015 Living With Cancer: In and Out of the Closet https://t.co/dd3GxpPVVV via @nytimeswell — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer […]

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WCOE: Replacing the SGR Formula, Patient Advocate Speaks at FDA, and Dr. Peter Ubel talks Patient Needs

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#Medicare, replacing the SGR forumula, and the need for quality measures via @sarahkliff https://t.co/LP8CmO69gX — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) April 6, 2015 Shirley Mertz spoke at FDA Pt-Focused Drug Development Mtng. https://t.co/t4sHSiWLWQ Passionate! pic.twitter.com/XdSDrTekx0 — MetastaticBCNetwork (@MBCNbuzz) April 3, 2015 Dr. Peter Ubel (VIDEO) "If we assume that we know what […]

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WCOE: The #CancerFilm, Upcoming CME Activity at Kimmel Cancer Center, End-of-Life Discussions, and Fear of Recurrence

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CME Activity 4/17 at @HopkinsMedicine Kimmel Cancer Center "Cancer Survivorship: Improving Outcomes, Enhancing Care" https://t.co/kLaWwf9xjP — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) April 2, 2015 Palliative care integrated with oncology treatment is a lifeline to QOL for any age and any stage #hpm #CancerFilm https://t.co/XRRVLvCNDx — Rebecca Kirch (@RebeccaKirch) April 2, 2015 https://twitter.com/buffyjhamilton/status/583448116264882178 […]

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