NCCS Applauds Biden Administration’s Renewed Cancer Moonshot Initiative
The Biden-Harris Administration announced they are relaunching the Cancer Moonshot initiative. As Vice President, Biden launched Cancer Moonshot in 2016 with the goal of advancing progress against cancer. As announced yesterday, the revived initiative builds upon previous commitments and adds the new goals of reducing cancer deaths by 50% over ...
What Caught Our Eye: ACA Uncertainty, Coping Post-Treatment, Biden’s New Research Charity, Survivorship Care Plans
A new study by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that only 16% of Americans feel the ACA should be repealed immediately. | Last weekend, Republican members of Congress gathered in Philadelphia, PA for a party retreat to address some of the most pressing topics. However, one ...
NCCS Statement on Signing Into Law of 21st Century Cures Act
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) applauds Congress passing and President Obama signing the 21st Century Cures Act. Cancer survivors and others dealing with serious illness are encouraged to see Congress and the President end 2016 on a positive note by providing a boost in funding for important biomedical ...
Webinar Video: “Cancer Moonshot – Symptom Management and Funding”
This week, NCCS hosted the latest CPAT webinar, Cancer Moonshot: Symptom Management and Funding. The featured presenters were Deborah K. Mayer, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN; and MK Holohan, JD. Dr. Mayer is the Director of Cancer Survivorship at the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center and a member of the Cancer Moonshot ...
Cancer Moonshot Blue Ribbon Panel Recommends Research to Minimize Debilitating Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
Today, the Cancer Moonshot Blue Ribbon Panel released ten recommendations to accelerate progress in cancer research. One recommendation is for symptom management research to minimize the debilitating side effects of cancer treatment. The recognition of the toll cancer treatment takes on survivors, during treatment and for the rest of their ...
Guest Post: Important To Weigh In On Survivorship Issues For Moonshot
“For the loved ones we’ve all lost, for the family we can still save, let’s make America the country that cures cancer once and for all.” With these words, President Obama launched his vision for the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative during his 2016 State of the Union address, which Vice ...
WCOE: Effects of Financial Toxicity, Patient Database Helps Researchers Nationally, New CLRC Handbook for Survivors, Metastatic Cancer and Employment
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. #FinancialToxicity and high #costs of care create an undue physical & emotional burden on #cancer #survivors: https://t.co/5TecXglJjC— NCCS - National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) February 17, 2016 Ohio State-led ...
