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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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Clifton Leaf Opinion Piece in NY Times “Do Clinical Trials Work?”

Clifton Leaf, a cancer survivor and the author of "The Truth in Small Doses: Why We're Losing the War on Cancer - and How to Win It",…
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NIH Appropriations: Senate Bill Includes an Increase in Funding Above FY 2013

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal year 2014 funding bill by a party-line vote of 16 to 14 on July 11, 2013.  In…
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Shelley Fuld Nasso of NCCS Is Panelist at FDA Lung Cancer Meeting

Shelley Fuld Nasso, NCCS Senior Director of Policy, was a panelist at the June 28, 2013, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) meeting…
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Dr. Nancy Snyderman’s “My Patient, My Teacher”

In an article in the AARP Magazine, Dr. Nancy Snyderman, Chief Medical Editor for NBC News, describes her experience treating Lindsay…
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Alexander Nazaryan’s “World War Cancer” Evaluates Persistent Cancer Challenges

Alexander Nazaryan writes about “World War Cancer” in The New Yorker.  Nazaryan’s blog post is a review of a forthcoming book…
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Bipartisan Bill to Improve Cancer Care is Introduced in House by Representatives Capps and Boustany

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Lois Capps (D-CA) and Congressman Charles Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-LA) today introduced the Planning…
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NCCS endorses the Carolyn Pryce Conquer Childhood Cancer Reauthorization Act

NCCS is a member of the Alliance for Childhood Cancer and joined with the Alliance to support the introduction of the Carolyn Pryce…
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Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc.

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on June 13, 2013, that isolated human genes may not be patented.   The opinion, written by Justice…
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Journey Forward™ Program Is Finalist in the Crowds Care 4 Cancer Challenge

We are pleased to announce that Journey Forward's My Care Plan is one of three finalists in the Crowds Care 4 Cancer Challenge supported…
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Shelley Fuld Nasso Joins NCCS as Director of Public Policy

Shelley Fuld Nasso has joined the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) as Senior Director of Policy, with responsibility…

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