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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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Share Your ACA Story

We at NCCS are carefully monitoring the transition to the Trump administration and what it means for cancer survivors, patients, and families. We need YOUR help to identify stories of cancer survivors who have benefited from the ACA, so we can share these with policymakers and protect the important provisions of the ACA that help cancer survivors.
Cancer Moonshot

Webinar Video: “Cancer Moonshot – Symptom Management and Funding”

This week, NCCS hosted the latest CPAT webinar, Cancer Moonshot: Symptom Management and Funding. The featured presenters were…
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NCCS Marks 30 Years of Cancer Survivorship Advocacy

On October 13, 2016, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) recognized its 30th anniversary of advocating to improve…
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NCCS’ Paper on Oncologist-Patient Communication Published in Evidence-Based Oncology Journal

Earlier this year, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) conducted focus groups with patients and oncologists to gain…
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NCCS Presents the Inaugural Ellen Stovall Award to Douglas W. Blayney, MD, FACP (Video)

At the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship’s (NCCS) 30th Anniversary Reception on October 13, 2016, NCCS presented the inaugural…
Cancer Moonshot

Cancer Moonshot Blue Ribbon Panel Recommends Research to Minimize Debilitating Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

Today, the Cancer Moonshot Blue Ribbon Panel released ten recommendations to accelerate progress in cancer research. One recommendation…
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NCCS Comments on CMS’s Proposed Revisions to the 2017 Physician Fee Schedule

NCCS submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed revisions to the 2017 Physician Fee…
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Guest Post: For the Love of a Friend

My dear friend Avery[1], a woman I’ve known since we were 10 years old (in 5th grade together) was diagnosed with inflammatory…
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Guest Blog: Example of a Case Impacted by the Help-Hurt Tool

Ms. M is an 81-year-old woman with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer. She had remained in great health until her recent diagnosis, after…
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Guest Blog: Improving How Doctors and Patients Have Difficult Conversations

Having cancer is terrifying. Period. Often, well-intended doctors find themselves unable to mitigate this panic. As humans we are…

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Link to: Survivorship Champions

Become a Survivorship Champion

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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Link to: Cancer Policy and Advocacy Team (CPAT)

Join CPAT

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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Link to: Survivor Stories

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NCCS represents the millions of Americans who share a common experience – living with, through and beyond a cancer diagnosis. By sharing your story of how you have been touched by cancer, you are supporting the national cancer survivorship movement.

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