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The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) joined other member organizations of the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) in a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma, urging “immediate action” by CMS to withdraw an interim final rule that implements a most favored nation (MFN) model in Medicare Part B drug […]
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) recently submitted comments urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to withdraw a recent proposed rule that would require the review of HHS rules that are more than 10 years old. If implemented, this proposed rule would automatically eliminate regulations that are 10 years old or […]
NCCS joined with a group of patient and provider advocacy groups in a letter to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) on vaccine allocation. In the letter, the groups articulate the substantial risk that cancer patients face during the pandemic and shared data on the negative outcomes of patients with cancer and concurrent COVID-19. The […]
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The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) is proud to announce 14 patient leaders selected to serve as Ambassadors for the 2020 Elevating Survivorship program. Elevate Ambassadors will receive support, mentorship, networking opportunities, and virtual training from NCCS to develop and execute a plan of action to improve survivorship care in their community — whether […]
This month, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) launched a project to identify and share cancer patients’ and survivors’ perspectives on telehealth in cancer care. Regulatory, societal and practice changes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have led to an increased use of telehealth, including in various aspects of cancer care. In this rapidly changing […]
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) has been collecting questions from covid-19 patients and survivors on the coronavirus crisis and is addressing these questions through a series of webinars and podcasts. Leading experts from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Ronald D. Ennis, MD and Louis Potters, MD joined NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld […]
NCCS has been working diligently to bring you the most up-to-date and critical information for cancer survivors regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, we hosted a webinar with one of the nation’s leading oncology experts, Dr. Otis Brawley. In this webinar, he outlined how this public health crisis is impacting cancer patients and survivors and what they can do to stay safe. “This is a really difficult time. My recommendation to anyone who has cancer […]
NCCS hosted a conversation this week about managing anxiety, stress, and grief with psychologist Dr. Imani Price and a panel of cancer survivors and advocates. Dr. Price shared tips on how to cope with stress during this unique time and included strategies such as connecting with friends and family virtually, taking time to get outside each day, getting sufficient sleep, and eating well. Randall Broad, Erin Cummings, Loretta Herring, and Sharon Rivera-Sanchez, all cancer survivors […]
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. […]
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