
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 [...]

NCCS Joins Cancer Leadership Council in Urging Congress to Include Priorities in Year-End Package
NCCS joined with other member organizations of the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) in a letter urging Congress to include several key…

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 Presents The State of Cancer Survivorship: 2022 Survey Results
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) conducts an annual State of Survivorship Survey, in partnership with Edge Research,…

Webinar – Exercise Is Medicine in Oncology: Implementation Based on Solid Evidence
NCCS hosted a webinar featuring Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, a leading researcher in exercise oncology at the University of Pittsburgh…

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: 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…

NCCS to Recognize Patricia Ganz, MD and Alicia Staley with 2022 Ellen L. Stovall Award
NCCS is pleased to announce the 2022 winners of the Ellen L. Stovall Award for Innovation in Patient-Centered Cancer Care are Patricia…

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…

Webinar – Care and Career Support: From Health Systems to Employers
NCCS hosted a webinar about the unique demands of caregiving in cancer and strategies that employers and health systems might engage…

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,”…