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Cancer ‘always in the back of my mind’ for 3-time survivor

July 14, 2010

NCCS volunteer and Super Advocate, Jasan Zimmerman, is featured in a CNN Health article about childhood cancer survivors. The article…

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Supports Broad Adoption of Electronic Health Records

July 13, 2010

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

July 7, 2010

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

April 1, 2010

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

March 26, 2010

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

March 24, 2010

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

February 23, 2010

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

February 16, 2010

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

Remembering Erin Cummings, A Passionate Advocate for Survivors and Founder of Hodgkin’s International

March 6, 2026

We at Cancer Nation are heartbroken over the loss of Erin Cummings, founder of Hodgkin's International. Erin was one of us. And she…

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Faith, Family, and the Power of Saying Yes: Daria Ross on Turning Survivorship Into Action

February 26, 2026

Meet Daria Ross: Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor and Advocate whose work focuses on patient education, community-centered advocacy, and turning lived experience into policy change.

Research Made Survival Possible: Brandon Hertzendorf on Turning Experience into Advocacy

January 22, 2026

Brandon Hertzendorf’s path to advocacy sits at the intersection of lived experience, research, and a deep belief that cancer care can and must be better. Born and raised in South Florida, Brandon describes his childhood as fairly typical. That changed during high school [...]

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