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Advocate Spotlight: Erin Cummings - Heart of a Survivor - Erin Cummings' Journey as a Long-Term Hodgkin's Lymphoma Survivor

Erin Cummings’s Journey as a Long-Term Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivor

February 8, 2023

Diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma during her freshman year of high school at the age of 15, Erin Cummings recalls finding two lumps and not thinking much of them. “Cancer was the farthest thing from my mind,” she said. When her sister later noticed the lumps, Erin finally told her mom and found herself in the hospital [...]

NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Sharon Rivera Sanchez - Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor Finds Passion in Fitness and Advocacy

Sharon Rivera-Sanchez: Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor Finds Passion in Fitness and Advocacy

January 12, 2023

As a Triple Negative Breast Cancer survivor, Sharon turned her personal experience into a passion for advocacy and giving back to the community. When she received her diagnosis in May 2015, she remembers being in a state of shock and grief. She said, “You have to allow yourself time to breathe and grieve.”

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz introduces Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act at December 14, 2022 press conference.

NCCS Celebrates Launch of Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act

December 14, 2022

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), a champion for cancer survivors and a survivor herself, held a press conference today…

Alique Topalian, PhD, MPH Advocate Spotlight

Alique Topalian: Childhood Cancer and the Frightening Realities of the Survivorship Journey

December 7, 2022

Alique was first diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) at the age of four. Her mother, Michele, knew something was wrong because “the light in her eyes was gone”. After being told by doctors that there was nothing wrong, her family was relentless until new blood work uncovered blast cells.

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NCCS Joins Cancer Leadership Council in Urging Congress to Include Priorities in Year-End Package

December 1, 2022

NCCS joined with other member organizations of the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) in a letter urging Congress to include several key…

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NCCS Presents 7th Annual Ellen L. Stovall Award to Patricia Ganz, MD, and Alicia Staley for their Dedication to Improving Cancer Care

November 17, 2022

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship hosted the 7th annual Ellen L. Stovall Award for Innovation in Patient-Centered Cancer…

Amanda Helms Advocate Spotlight

Amanda Helms: Care Planning, Mental Health, and Palliative Care are Essential to Quality Cancer Care

November 1, 2022

Amanda Helms was enjoying a bubble bath while reading a book when she looked down and noticed a lump on the side of her breast in January…

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NCCS Presents The State of Cancer Survivorship: 2022 Survey Results

October 28, 2022

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) conducts an annual State of Survivorship Survey, in partnership with Edge Research,…

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NCCS Warns HHS Reorganization Could Harm Cancer Patients and Slow Research

April 16, 2025

On April 8, 2025, NCCS and other member organizations of The Cancer Leadership Council issued a response to the Department of Health…

NCCS Endorses Bipartisan ROCR Act to Reform Medicare Payments for Radiation Therapy

April 16, 2025

In a united appeal, NCCS joined more than 100 organizations in endorsing the Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Act of 2025 to…

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NCCS Welcomes Lisa Montez and Stephen Whisnant to Board of Directors

April 16, 2025

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Montez and Stephen Whisnant to…