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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 [...]
Alique Topalian, PhD, MPH Advocate Spotlight

Alique Topalian: Childhood Cancer and the Frightening Realities of the Survivorship Journey

Alique was first diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) at the age of four. Her mother, Michele, knew something was wrong because “the light in her eyes was gone”. After being told by doctors that there was nothing wrong, her family was relentless until new blood work uncovered blast cells.
Amanda Helms Advocate Spotlight

Amanda Helms: Care Planning, Mental Health, and Palliative Care are Essential to Quality Cancer Care

Amanda Helms was enjoying a bubble bath while reading a book when she looked down and noticed a lump on the side of her breast in January…
NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Michael Holtz - Everyone Has a Place in the Advocacy Community

Michael Holtz: Everyone Has a Place in the Advocacy Community

"Everyone has a place in the advocacy continuum: Your lived experience is important." Michael Holtz didn’t know that the “funky”…
Nicole C. Bullock advocate spotlight

Nicole C. Bullock: Faith, Family, and Friends Along the Path of Survivorship

As Nicole C. Bullock, a non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor, watched the news of hospital lockdowns during the early stages of the COVID-19…
Kara Kenan Advocate Spotlight

Kara Kenan: Helping Others is the Greatest Reward of Advocacy

“Nobody wins afraid of losing” rings true for Kara Kenan, a breast cancer survivor. It’s her favorite line from Chris Stapleton’s…
Bethany Ross

Bethany Ross: Advocating for Quality Cancer Care Through Storytelling

Advocate Spotlight July 2022 - Bethany Ross Bethany Ross is a four-year neuroendocrine cancer survivor, or “cancer badass,”…
Advocate Spotlight Wenora Johnson

Wenora Johnson: The Art of Caregiving: Connection and Kindness

Advocate Spotlight June 2022 - Wenora Johnson “One of the most important lessons I’ve learned as a caregiver is that the smallest…

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