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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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An Updated Survivorship Care Planning Template and Identifying Barriers to Implementation

Recently, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) released an updated cancer survivorship care planning (SCP) template—news…
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Ellen Stovall Presents the Patient Perspective on Overtreatment at the ASCO Quality Care Symposium in Boston

On October 17th, NCCS Senior Health Policy Advisor Ellen Stovall will be presenting the patient perspective on overtreatment at the…
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Two Free Apps Help Manage Cancer Symptoms and Coordinate Care

Two new free mobile apps help people facing cancer to better manage the disease by learning how to deal with certain symptoms, and…
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Celebrating Hope and Community at the Dempsey Challenge in Lewiston, Maine

Two weeks ago I was able to represent NCCS at the Dempsey Challenge with the Amgen Breakaway from Cancer partners. Breakaway from Cancer…
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NCCS Offers Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation on their proposed Oncology Care Model

Click here to view all of NCCS' policy comments. Recently, NCCS submitted comments to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation…

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Survivorship Champions is a program for all clinicians and researchers, both oncology and primary care, who are interested in improving survivorship care and primary care’s role in caring for cancer survivors.

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The NCCS Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team (CPAT) is a program for survivors and caregivers to learn about pressing policy issues that affect quality cancer care in order to be engaged as advocates in public policy around the needs of cancer survivors.

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