
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 [...]

Guest Post by Dr. Michael Neuss Introduces the Third Imperatives Principle: Standards of Care Should Be Driven by Quality of Care
This guest post is part of the 2015 Cancer Policy Matters “The Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care: 20 Years Later” blog series.…

Journey Forward and ERS Advance Survivorship Care Planning Through Data Integration
Data integration solution addresses one of the barriers associated with creating Care Plans for cancer survivors
Journey Forward,…

WCOE: An ACA Marketplace FAQ, Fear of Recurrence, Seeking a Beautiful Death and Perspectives on Drug Innovation
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WCOE: Shared Decision-Making and Getting Doctors to Listen
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NCCS CEO Applauds Oncology Care Model in Editorial Appearing in The Cancer Letter
The following editorial appeared in The Cancer Letter on February 27, 2015
The recent announcement by the Innovation Center at the…

Decision-Making in Cancer Care: Communication (INFOGRAPHIC)
The second principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care states, “Quality cancer care should be available in a health…

WCOE: Pace of FDA Drug Approvals, Redesigning Insurance Exchanges, Shared Decision Making, and Thoughts on Data Collection
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Honoring Phyllis Torda, a Fierce Advocate for Patient-Centered Health Care
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), notes with sadness the passing of Phyllis Torda, a fierce advocate for patient-centered…

Guest Post: Palliative Care in Oncology—We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby …But Let’s Not Rest on Our Laurels
“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” -William Osler
Since the…

Guest Post by Dr. Don Dizon: When Even the Best Advice Isn’t Good Enough
Every so often I see a patient who views cancer as a constant threat to be handled — it becomes so significant that it is as…