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Last week, NCCS hosted a conversation with cancer control expert and epidemiologist Otis Brawley, MD. NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso moderated the discussion. “We knew exactly who we wanted to be our first guest speaker in this series. Dr. Otis Brawley is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University, an oncologist and an epidemiologist. […]
Last week, NCCS hosted a conversation with cancer control expert and epidemiologist Otis Brawley, MD. NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso moderated the discussion. “We knew exactly who we wanted to be our first guest speaker in this series. Dr. Otis Brawley is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University, an oncologist and an epidemiologist. […]
Advocate Spotlight May 2022 – Erin McGee Ferrell Erin McGee Ferrell’s cancer was discovered during a traditional ceremony in a small Ecuadorian town along the Amazon River. She’d been traveling as an independent artist for five weeks, researching natural paints and pigments from Amazonian plants and minerals. Although she felt fine throughout her travels, a […]
Advocate Spotlight April 2022 – Brad Power Brad Power was a process innovation researcher and consultant with more than 35 years of experience, as well as an author of more than 75 articles for the Harvard Business Review, when he was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2018. After successfully completing a standard course of chemotherapy, he has […]
In March of 2003, Jean Di Carlo-Wagner listened to a public service announcement by Katie Couric, in which she discussed the symptoms of colon cancer. It was then that Jean knew she had cancer. After two years of bowel changes, fatigue, reflux, pain in her gut, weight changes, night sweats, and bloating, Jean’s doctor ordered […]
“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 importantly, I am enough in Jesus’ name. Amen,” Roberta Albany says when she’s feeling down, depressed, or not like her confident self before her breast cancer diagnosis. Roberta describes the nine […]
Advocate Spotlight January 2022 | Rebecca Esparza In August of 2001, 30-year-old Rebecca Esparza noticed her clothes weren’t fitting the way they should. Although she was an avid fan of step aerobics and running, her stomach seemed to be consistently bloated. By September, Rebecca felt the need to make an appointment with her gynecologist, even […]
Advocate Spotlight December 2021 | Liza Fues Liza Fues was 25 years old and a new resident of Dallas, TX, when she discovered a lump in her breast in 1985. Her gynecologist immediately referred her to a breast surgeon, who proceeded with a biopsy. Because Liza was young with no family history of cancer, everyone […]
(Silver Spring, MD) – The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) presented the 6th annual Ellen L. Stovall Awards for Innovation in Patient-Centered Cancer Care on Wednesday, November 17, to Deborah K. Mayer, PhD, RN, and Kimberly D. Richardson. “Each year, we honor Ellen’s legacy of pioneering innovative, patient-centered cancer care at the Stovall Awards […]
NCCS is pleased to announce four new staff members who recently have joined our organization. They bring essential skills and experiences in public policy, fundraising, advocacy, and communications. Each has a deep personal connection to NCCS’ mission. They join the dedicated NCCS team in support of our critically important work. Please read about our new […]
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