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The Many Shades of Survivorship

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A recent article in CURE magazine, “The Many Shades of Survivorship,” takes a look at health disparities in cancer education and care across the country and addresses what some groups and communities have done to address cultural issues and provide support.

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NCCS Joins the Commission on Cancer

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The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) has accepted an invitation to join the Commission on Cancer (CoC), a multidisciplinary organization administered by the American College of Surgeons dedicated to reducing the morbidity and mortality of cancer through education, standards setting, and the monitoring of quality of care. The CoC has invited NCCS, a key […]

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Offering Care for the Caregiver

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Caregiving can be a demanding, exhausting, full-time job. Yet, doctors do not always consider caregivers to be an integral part of a health care team. A recentNew York Times article, “Offering Care for the Caregiver,” explores the critical role of caregiving and what is being done in the medical community to improve the doctor-patient-caregiver relationship. The article […]

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Healing, Physically, Yet Still Not Whole

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“Recuperation is just physical.[…] But recovery means wholeness: mind, body and spirit.” This distinction, made by prostate cancer survivor Dana Jennings in his latest New York Times Well Blog post, “Healing Physically, Yet Still Not Whole,” is an important one for cancer survivors. In so many instances cancer patiets receive treatment for their disease, but their psychological, […]

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Did you know the Cancer Survival Toolbox is available in Spanish?

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The award-winning Cancer Survival Toolbox®, which has helped thousands of cancer survivors and their families navigate the complexities of a cancer diagnosis for more than 10 years, is available in Spanish-language CDs and MP3 files. New hematologic programs that focus on living with multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma are also available in Spanish. This information was recently featured in a blog […]

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NCCS Presents Awards to those with the Passion for Cancer Survivorship

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On April 19, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) celebrated the individuals and organizations who share a passion for improving quality cancer care at its annual Ribbon of Hope® Awards Gala at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. The honorees included actress and model, Karen Duffy; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Dr. […]

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