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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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WCOE: New CMS Oncology Care Model Offers Hope, End of Life Planning, and ACA Questions Answered

https://twitter.com/sfuldnasso/status/566244792531972096 https://twitter.com/CancerAdvocacy/status/565963352724484096 https://…
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The New Medicare Oncology Care Model Will Improve Quality of Care for Cancer Patients

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) applauds the release by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
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Being Mortal Is Far From Being Morbid: Responding to FRONTLINE’s Profile of Surgeon Atul Gawande and End of Life Care

On public television stations nationwide, the award-winning FRONTLINE series aired a program on February 10th based on the work…
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Revisiting the Second Principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care—Treating the Whole Person

This month, as part of the 20 Years Later series, we are revisiting the second principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care:…
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WCOE: World Cancer Day, “Dying Shouldn’t Be So Brutal,” and More on Precision Medicine

https://twitter.com/peterubel/status/563701100818497536 https://twitter.com/TheresaBrown/status/562430717444243456 https://twi…
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NCCS Policy Comments: FDA’s Framework for Regulatory Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs)

NCCS submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the Draft Guidance: Framework for Regulatory Oversight of Laboratory…
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President Obama Announces New Precision Medicine Initiative

I was honored to represent NCCS along with leaders in the health care community at the White House on Friday when President Obama…
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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)

This post is part of a special blog series: "The Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care: 20 Years Later." Read more from this series. The…
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WCOE: Obama takes on Precision Medicine, Palliative Care ≠ Hospice, Quantity and Quality of Life, CLRC News, Medicare Payment Reform, and Breast Cancer Patient Communication

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Second Anniversary of State Exchanges: Affordable Options for Cancer Patients, But the Devil Remains in the Details

Cancer Policy Matters Guest Post by Tanisha Carino, Executive Vice President, Avalere Health Just one year after the launch of the…

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