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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 [...]
World Cancer Day

Report Released to Coincide with World Cancer Day Brings Awareness to Global Survivorship Issues

Today's World Cancer Day calls attention to the fact that there are nearly 14 million people living in the United States today who…
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NCCS Responds to Recent Data on Childhood Cancer Survivorship Issues

A recent edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) has attracted our attention for the disturbing statistics it revealed about…
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“We Are Giving Ourselves Cancer” Op Ed: Consequences of Radiation from Medical Imaging

In a January 31st  New York Times  Op Ed,  Drs. Rita Redberg and Rebecca Smith-Bindman of UCSF Medical Center report on how the…
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Doctors: Too Few Cancer Patients Enroll in Studies

In an article published on January 28th, Marilynn Marchione, Associated Press Chief Medical Writer, explores the issue of enrollment…
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“Why Everyone Seems to Have Cancer” Considers Inevitability of Cancer

In a recent article in The New York Times, George Johnson,  the author of “The Cancer Chronicles,”  analyzes the state of the…
Incorporating Patient Preferences in Practice Guidelines

JAMA Article: Incorporating Patient Preferences in Practice Guidelines

An article published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) cites several challenges to the…
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NCCS 2013 Quality Cancer Care Timeline of Accomplishments

In 2013, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) represented the patient perspective in national meetings, convened…
Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal Article Highlights Two of NCCS’ Policy Priorities

The Journey Forward program and H.R. 2477, the Planning Actively for Cancer Treatment (PACT) Act, two of NCCS' top priorities, are…
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Medicare Payment Update for 2014

As Congress deliberates significant reforms of Medicare payments for physicians, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…
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Reforming Payments to Physicians Caring for Medicare Beneficiaries

By the first quarter of 2014, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) and its colleagues in the cancer advocacy community…

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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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