
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 [...]

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Supports Broad Adoption of Electronic Health Records
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) announced its support of the two final rules issued by the Centers for Medicare…

Cancer Advocacy Groups Discuss the Issues at ASCO
Last month, more than 33,000 people attended the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago. Advocacy groups had…

One in Four elderly need care decisions made for them
New study results demonstrates the value of people making their end-of-life wishes known and designating someone to make treatment…

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Applauds Healthcare Reform
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), a leading non-profit cancer advocacy organization, praises members of Congress…

What Healthcare Reform Means to Cancer Survivors
Yesterday, President Obama signed off on the historic healthcare reform bill, the most sweeping U.S. social policy legislation in decades. While…

Examining End-of-Life Care
Two recent articles in the trade publication, Oncology Times examine end-of-life care in America.
The first article, "Health Reform…

The Many Shades of Survivorship
A recent article in CURE magazine, "The Many Shades of Survivorship," takes a look at health disparities in cancer education and care…

NCCS Joins the Commission on Cancer
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) has accepted an invitation to join the Commission on Cancer (CoC), a multidisciplinary…
Offering Care for the Caregiver
Caregiving can be a demanding, exhausting, full-time job. Yet, doctors do not always consider caregivers to be an integral part of…

Healing, Physically, Yet Still Not Whole
"Recuperation is just physical.[...] But recovery means wholeness: mind, body and spirit." This distinction, made by prostate cancer…

