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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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ACOs and Delivering Care for Older Adults: Two Recent Articles That Caught Our Attention

"What We Can Learn by Listening to Older Adults" Chris Langston, a program director at the John A. Hartford Foundation, penned a…
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New York Times Article Sheds Light on How the Cost of Treatment May Influence Doctors

Andrew Pollack of The New York Times wrote an interesting article for the Business Section of the paper, shedding light on how the…
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NCCS Applauds Test of Care Choices for Cancer Patients

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) applauds the recent decision by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen…
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Amy Berman’s Perspective of Palliative Treatment Highlights Issues in “Triple Aim” Approach to Health Care Delivery

If you already know of Amy Berman, have heard her story, or have been fortunate enough to have spent time with her, you will read…
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NCCS Joins Colleagues in Commending the Work of the Senate Finance Committee on the SGR Repeal

NCCS joined colleagues in the Cancer Leadership Council in commending the work of the Senate Finance Committee on the SGR Repeal and…
The Cost of Trials

NCCS Senior Health Policy Advisor Ellen Stovall Responds to Susan Gubar’s “The Cost of Trials”

Susan Gubar's voice as a woman living with ovarian cancer (The New York Times Well Blog, March 20, 2014) clearly describes the dilemma…
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NCCS CEO’s Article via CURE “Aiming to Improve Quality of Cancer Care”

In a recent article posted online via CURE Magazine, Shelley Fuld Nasso describes experiences that underscore the need for improved…
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Oncology Times: NCCS-AEI Meeting Emphasizes Putting Cancer Patient First in Physician Payment Reform

A summary and overview of the recent "Putting the Cancer Patient First" meeting was posted via Oncology Times online. The meeting…
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NCCS Joins Alliance for Childhood Cancer in Submitting Comments to FDA

NCCS joined the Alliance for Childhood Cancer in submitting comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following the January…
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Advocating for Clear Coverage for Clinical Trial Services for Medicare Advantage Enrollees

NCCS joined with 20 patient advocacy groups and professional societies to urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…

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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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