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WCOE: Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, A Building Bloom, Double Mastectomies on the Rise for Men with Breast Cancer

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What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. It's Gynecologic #Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more about the different cancers here: https://t.co/1RQgV3LeYJ #GynCSM — NCI Cancer Stats (@NCICancerStats) September 3, 2015 A cancer building boom, fueled by economics and an aging population https://t.co/bwjkXxkzHL — […]

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WCOE: Poll Finds Women Think Mammograms Should Be Done Annually, Why Your Doctor Won’t ‘Friend You,’ Hospice Use Patterns, Susan Gubar’s Latest

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What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Via @NPR: Poll Finds Most Women Believe Mammograms Should Be Done Annually https://t.co/RNAhxWn8LN — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) August 28, 2015 Via @NPR: Why Your Doctor Won't Friend You On Facebook […]

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Reflections on Cancer Survivors Day: Managing Survivorship for a Lifetime

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On Sunday, June 7th, we are reminded by cancer centers to celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day®.  Today, there are a sea of colors for different cancer ribbons and wristbands, e.g., the ubiquitous pink for breast cancer, amber for bladder cancer, grey for brain cancer, yellow for all cancers, and so on.  But many of us […]

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WCOE: Precision/Gene-Targeting Medicine Study, Surgery and Early-Stage Breast Carcinoma, Other Updates

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In the News: "Major government cancer study will test precision, gene-targeting medicine" https://t.co/nacNaRCo0K via @KPCC #NCIMatch — National Cancer Institute (@theNCI) June 5, 2015 Doctors Seek Test for Deploying New Life-Extending Cancer Drugs https://t.co/YVluoVMUEb #cancer #immunotherapy — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) June 5, 2015 Via @nprnews: Questions Remain: Surgery and Early-Stage […]

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

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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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Revisiting the Fifth Principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care

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This month, as part of the 20 Years Later blog series, we are revisiting the fifth principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care: Access, Advocacy, and Accountability. This principle states: “People with cancer should be provided a range of benefits by all health care plans that includes primary and secondary prevention, early detection, initial […]

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Guest Post: Multidisciplinary Care Is the Hallmark of High Quality Care—So Why Doesn’t Everyone Get It?

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The fourth principle in the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care states, “All people diagnosed with cancer should have access to and coverage for services provided by a multidisciplinary team of care providers across the full continuum of care. Health care plans should be held accountable for timely referral to appropriate specialists when symptoms of cancer […]

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Marlene King Discusses Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer and Collaborative Decision-Making with Her Oncologist

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Marlene King was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) in 2008 at the age of 48, and she elected to have a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiation.  After treatments the cancer seemed to be in remission.   In 2011, the cancer returned and she decided it would be best to have to a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. However, one […]

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WCOE: Pace of FDA Drug Approvals, Redesigning Insurance Exchanges, Shared Decision Making, and Thoughts on Data Collection

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Too Fast, or Too Slow? Public disagrees over pace of #FDA's new drug approvals https://t.co/gnvqJq56AH via @RAPSorg — ResearchAmerica (@ResearchAmerica) February 25, 2015 Everything I know about a good death I learned from my cat https://t.co/KeC5qEcynk — Shelley Fuld Nasso (@sfuldnasso) February 25, 2015 A Faster Way to Try Many Drugs on Many Cancers https://t.co/EFms6hYq3d […]

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WCOE: Obama takes on Precision Medicine, Palliative Care ≠ Hospice, Quantity and Quality of Life, CLRC News, Medicare Payment Reform, and Breast Cancer Patient Communication

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Don't miss President Obama speak on his #PrecisionMedicine Initiative at 11:10am ET → https://t.co/zcSZULoCno — White House OSTP 44 (@WHOSTP44) January 30, 2015 What is President Obama's 'precision medicine' plan, and how might it help you? https://t.co/T8sXHBGWm0 — Shelley Fuld Nasso (@sfuldnasso) January 30, 2015 Beautiful post by @drdonsdizon. Palliative care does not mean hospice […]

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