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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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Twenty Years Later Blog Series: Introducing the Eighth Principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care

Over the course of 2015, NCCS and a diverse group of guest contributors will revisit the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care as published…
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Logistic Toxicity and Administrative Burdens for Cancer Survivors and Caregivers

There are many types of toxicities cancer patients face in their treatment. We hear most about the physical toxicities of treatment…
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WCOE: Hunting for Health Care Procedures, Surging Costs of Cancer Care, Getting to Doctors Appointments, Logistic Toxicity, and A Beautiful Piece by Oliver Sacks

What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. h…
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WCOE: ACA’s Out-Of-Pocket Maximums, Susan Gubar on Cancer and Loneliness, Pre-hab: Rehab Before Treatment, and Death with Dignity Advocacy

What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. …
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Guest Post: Developing Clinical Solutions to Improve Survivorship Care: The Value of Partnership

We are living in an exciting and dynamic time for cancer care, witnessing not only tremendous innovations in treatment that have…
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Guest Post: Oncologist and Cancer Survivor Greg Aune Talks Multi-Disciplinary Care

The seventh principle in the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care states, “Long-term survivors should have access to specialized follow-up…
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WCOE: Medicare’s 50th Anniversary, ASCO Post Talks #CPAT15 and #PACTACt, and Helping Patients and Doctors Talk About Death

What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. …
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Guest Post Series: Dr. Michael Ybarra Offers Innovator Perspective on Oncology Care Model

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the Oncology Care Model, a new payment model for physician…
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Guest Post Series: NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso Offers Advocate’s Perspective on Oncology Care Model

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the Oncology Care Model, a new payment model for physician…
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Video Post: Cancer Patients and Survivors Describe Quality Cancer Care

What is quality cancer care? At a recent NCCS Cancer Policy Advocate Training event, we spoke to cancer patients and survivors about…

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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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