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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 [...]
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NCCS Urges President Biden and Congress to Support and Protect Medicaid

This week, NCCS joined with more than 30 patient advocacy organizations as part of the Partnership to Protect Coverage to urge President…
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Webinar – Beyond the Checkbox: Delivering Meaningful Cancer Survivorship Care in a Community Setting

Dr. Crystal Labbato joined NCCS to deliver a presentation about providing an effective model of cancer survivorship care in a community…
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Webinar: Survivorship Needs for People Living with Advanced and Metastatic Cancers

Dr. Michelle Mollica, Senior Advisor at the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Office of Cancer Survivorship, joined NCCS to discuss…

Webinar: A Nurse-Led Care Model to Improve Access to Rural Cancer Survivorship Care

Pam DeGuzman, PhD, RN, joined NCCS to discuss the development and evaluation of Comprehensive Assistance: Rural Interventions, Nursing…

Jean Di Carlo-Wagner: Don’t be Embarrassed to Death

In March of 2003, Jean Di Carlo-Wagner listened to a public service announcement by Katie Couric, in which she discussed the symptoms…
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Roberta Albany: On a Mission to Educate the Black and Brown Cancer Communities

“I'm beautiful. I'm blessed, I'm loved, and I'm strong. I'm grateful. I'm victorious. I am a warrior. I am a survivor – but, more…
Rebecca Esparza NCCS Advocate Spotlight

NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Rebecca Esparza

Advocate Spotlight January 2022 | Rebecca Esparza In August of 2001, 30-year-old Rebecca Esparza noticed her clothes weren’t fitting…

NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Liza Fues

Advocate Spotlight December 2021 | Liza Fues Liza Fues was 25 years old and a new resident of Dallas, TX, when she discovered…

NCCS Pushes for Inclusion of Critical Health Care Provisions in Reconciliation Package

NCCS joined with other advocacy groups in sending letters to congressional leadership supporting the inclusion of several critical…
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NCCS Comments on CMS-Proposed Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022

NCCS submitted comments to the Departments of the Treasury and Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…

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