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 [...]
Journey Forward and ERS Advance Survivorship Care Planning Through Data Integration
Data integration solution addresses one of the barriers associated with creating Care Plans for cancer survivors
Journey Forward,…
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)…
NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso Introduces Our New Blog Series
This year, NCCS and a diverse group of guest contributors will revisit the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care as published in 1995…
Announcing a New Blog Series: “The Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care” 20 Years Later
Read posts from the new blog series: "The Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care" 20 Years Later
In 1995, NCCS published Imperatives…
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Establishes the Jessie Gruman Patient Engagement Award
For more than twenty years, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) had the privilege of adapting our friend and…
NCCS Policy Comments: Recommending Cancer Survivorship as a Topic for FDA Patient-Focused Drug Development Meetings
Last week, NCCS submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the series of patient-focused drug development…
NCCS Offers Policy Comments: Strategies for Increasing Patient Participation in FDA Review Activities
The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) authorized a patient-focused drug development program, and in the…
Speaking to the Needs of Patients Living with Advanced Cancers and Honoring Cancer Stories with Cancerversary
Recently, NCCS had the honor of celebrating the work and advocacy of two amazing individuals.
Susan Gubar, the author of The New…
NCCS to Honor Two Inspiring Advocates at Focus on the Care Event in Washington, DC
While We Hope for a Cure, We Must Focus on the Care. Please join us on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, as we celebrate recent accomplishments…
A Tribute to Survivorship and a Happy Cancerversary to Our Friend and Colleague
Many of us who are cancer survivors mark our calendars with days, months, and fortunately for some of us, with years. We at NCCS…