Legislation created by leading cancer advocates and inspired by Institute of Medicine A bill aimed at making the cancer patient an informed and active participant in his or her own care was introduced in Congress on December 16th by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA) and Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA). The Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act (CCCIA) […]
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), a leading non-profit cancer advocacy organization, praises members of Congress for the passage of the healthcare reform bill. The bill includes key provisions that protect patients, bringing America’s 12 million cancer survivors and the 1.5 million more that are diagnosed each year closer than ever to getting the […]
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“Perhaps one of the most impactful collaborations in Dr. Brereton’s extraordinary career remains his early work and long friendship with Ellen Stovall. Through him, and in turn through the thousands of lives he has touched, Ellen’s work continues, and her mission lives on.”
—Karen M. Saunders
President, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute