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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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Guest Post Series: Dr. John Cox Offers Physician’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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Cancer Survivorship: You’re Never Really Done

When the Imperatives of Quality Cancer Care were written by NCCS 20 years ago, one principle of quality care stated that, “Long-term…
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WCOE: Chemo for Late-Stage Cancers, Talking about Drug Prices, the Importance of Care Coordination, and the Rise of End-of-Life Care

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Twenty Years Later Blog Series: Introducing the Seventh Principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer 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: Susan Gubar Giving Thoughts of Thanks, Discovering Patients’ Wishes, JAMA Study on Advance Care Planning, and More

https://twitter.com/CancerAdvocacy/status/622042857105399812 https://twitter.com/sfuldnasso/status/621878686866894848 https://…
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Medicare Proposal to Cover Advance Care Planning Conversations Marks an Important Step toward Patient-Centered Care

Last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced plans to support Medicare beneficiaries by reimbursing…
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WCOE: Shared Decision-Making, Medicare Plans to Pay Doctors to Talk About End-of-Life Care, and Patient Advocate Meets with Congressional Representative

https://twitter.com/sfuldnasso/status/618507002755575813 https://twitter.com/sfuldnasso/status/619177556189835264 https://twit…
How to Talk About Dying

Discussing “Good” and “Hard” Deaths: Columnist Ellen Goodman’s Opinion Piece “How to Talk About Dying”

In a recent opinion post in The New York Times, columnist Ellen Goodman writes intimately about the loss of her parents. Decades after…
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Advocates from Across the US Discuss Key Survivorship Issues at Cancer Policy Advocate Training

Last week, advocates from across the country came together for the NCCS Cancer Policy Advocate Training (CPAT). Participants spent…
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Navigating Cancer Survivorship Without a Net: How Far Have We Come and Where Are We Headed?

Diagnosed, in 1994, with stage three testicular cancer with metastases to several lymph nodes and both lungs followed by an unrelated…

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