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WCOE: The Dempsey Challenge, The 100 Day Project, LGBT HealthLink E-Summit, Integrating Palliative Care in Cancer Treatment, and More News

October 16, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Care Coordination, Care Planning, Quality Cancer Care, Shared Decision-Making, Survivorship Care NCCS News /by actualize

What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. It's finally here! We're @DempChallenge w @CancerAdvocacy @CancerSupportCM @PreventCancer @PatrickDempsey! It's going to be a great #Maine! — BreakawayfromCancer (@BreakawayCancer) October 16, 2015 https://twitter.com/NikiBarrPhD/status/655062042769006592 Dr Diane Portman on Integrating Palliative Care in Cancer Treatment https://t.co/WBn6sq8n0c […]

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WCOE: NCCS and Partners at #BreakawayfromCancer, the Reality of Living with Stage 4, and Cost-Conscious Care

May 16, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care NCCS News /by actualize

Reality: Living with Stage 4: The breast cancer no one understands, w/ insight from @jodyms, @fredhutch –https://t.co/xr1MZ5YG8L — Elaine Schattner MD, MA (@ESchattner) May 12, 2015 .@bagit4u We're participating and presenting the public policy advocacy workshop Aug. 16-20 Tucson #cancer #advocacy https://t.co/MlWtHF3QA4 — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) May 14, 2015 Great […]

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Guest Post from The Cancer Support Community: Progress Made in Addressing the Psychosocial Needs of People Diagnosed with Cancer

February 19, 2015/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Care Coordination, Care Planning, Clinical Guidelines, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care NCCS News /by actualize

This guest post is part of the 2015 Cancer Policy Matters “The Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care: 20 Years Later” blog series. Although noted in the literature as early as the 1970’s, serving as the foundation for the 1982 establishment of The Wellness Community (now The Cancer Support Community) and certainly referenced in the 1995 NCCS […]

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Celebrating Hope and Community at the Dempsey Challenge in Lewiston, Maine

October 7, 2014/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News NCCS News /by actualize

Two weeks ago I was able to represent NCCS at the Dempsey Challenge with the Amgen Breakaway from Cancer partners. Breakaway from Cancer (BFC) is a national initiative founded in 2005 by Amgen which seeks to increase awareness of the important resources available to people affected by cancer—from prevention to education and support to financial […]

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It Takes a Team – Connecting with Survivors at the Amgen Tour of California

May 21, 2014/in NCCS News Care Planning, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care /by actualize

Last week, four members of the NCCS team traveled from our home office outside of DC to join our Breakaway from Cancer partners for eight stages of an outdoor festival at the Amgen Tour of California. Our work with Breakaway from Cancer is an opportunity to get the word out about the many resources that […]

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2012 Extraordinary Healer Award for oncology nursing finalists announced

April 20, 2012/in Cancer News NCCS News /by actualize

CURE magazine, the nation’s largest magazine for people with cancer, has announced the three finalists for the 2012 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing. The contest, made possible with financial support from Amgen Oncology and Breakaway from Cancer®, invited patients and their families to submit a 700-1,000 word essay describing the compassion, expertise and helpfulness […]

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Cancer Advocacy Groups Discuss the Issues at ASCO

July 7, 2010/in Cancer News NCCS News /by actualize

Last month, more than 33,000 people attended the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago. Advocacy groups had a chance to meet with health care professionals and pharmaceutical industry representatives to discuss the latest issues in cancer. The latest issue of Oncology Times features an article, “ASCO Venue Provides Forums for Various Advocacy Discussions and Sound […]

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COVID-19 Vaccines and Cancer: A Conversation with Cancer Expert Otis Brawley, MD

March 1, 2021
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) hosted a conversation on February…
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National Quality Forum Names NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso to 2021 Leadership Consortium Roster

February 24, 2021
NOTE: This press release was originally published on the National Quality Forum (NQF)…
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NCCS and Other Cancer Groups Urge HHS to Keep Six Protected Classes in Medicare Part D Drug Plans

February 19, 2021
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) joined with the Cancer Leadership…
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  • About
    • Our Mission
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      • Policy Advisors
    • Employment
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    • Financial Information
  • Policy
    • Quality Cancer Care
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    • 2020 State of Cancer Survivorship Survey
    • Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act (CCPCA)
  • Get Involved
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Harmar Brereton, MD

Founder
Northeast Regional Cancer Institute

 

“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