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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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News You Didn’t Hear From ASCO’s Annual Meeting

We are nearing the end of the 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago and looking forward to Vice President Joe Biden's address on the…
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Guest Post: Important To Weigh In On Survivorship Issues For Moonshot

“For the loved ones we’ve all lost, for the family we can still save, let’s make America the country that cures cancer once and…
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A Voice for Cancer Survivors in the PDUFA Stakeholder Meetings

In 1992, Congress passed the first Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), a law that allows the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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CMS’ Hospital Compare Star Ratings a Valuable Tool for Cancer Survivors to Make Informed Decisions About Their Care

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they are postponing the release of their Hospital Compare Star…
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WCOE: Traveling for Treatment, Bipartisan Cancer Policy, Some Tumors Evade Targeted Therapy, Treatment vs Hype, Clinical Trials Info

What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. https://twitter.com/CancerAdvocacy/status/707596195900891136 https://twitter.com/CancerAdvocacy/status/709803591033360384 https://twitter.com/NCIMedia/status/710109696368238593 https://twitter.com/WSJhealth/status/710590214754807808 https://twitter.com/theNCI/status/710797922665947136 More…
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Watch the Complete Video Recording of the Ellen Stovall Tribute Service

On February 24, 2016, a tribute to celebrate the life and legacy of Ellen Stovall was held at the Carnegie Institution for Science…
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WCOE: Financial Issues Increase Pain, Ovarian Cancer Overlooked, Helping Patients Sleep, Colon Cancer Facts, and Missing Radiation Sessions

What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. https://twitter.com/ESchattner/status/704781177329209345 https://twitter.com/CancerAdvocacy/status/705867525452656640 https://twitter.com/OncNursingNews/status/705439244882464768 https://twitter.com/gina_lundberg/status/705372422527131649 https://twitter.com/theNCI/status/705386011233284097 More…
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Vice President Joe Biden’s Tribute to Ellen Stovall’s Legacy

At yesterday's moving tribute to Ellen Stovall, the following letter from Vice President Joe Biden was read to those in attendance.…
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WCOE: Effects of Financial Toxicity, Patient Database Helps Researchers Nationally, New CLRC Handbook for Survivors, Metastatic Cancer and Employment

What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. https://twitter.com/CancerAdvocacy/status/700043345758912518 https://twitter.com/letlifehappen/status/699677662197907456 https://twitter.com/CancerAdvocacy/status/700029898950340608 https://twitter.com/CancerAdvocacy/status/700353043158691840 https://twitter.com/AACR/status/699991745149345792 More…
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Guest Post: For the Love of My Mother

In 1983, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was in college at the time and flew home to be by her side when she awoke from…

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