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At yesterday’s moving tribute to Ellen Stovall, the following letter from Vice President Joe Biden was read to those in attendance. We wanted to be sure to share it with all of you. Dear Friends: It is with great sadness that I join you today in mourning the loss of Ellen Stovall—a beloved mother, spouse, […]
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 patient database fills national […]
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. "Time to de-vilify healthcare debates…All these folks are responding to systemic incentives." @peterubel https://t.co/KbIXvlHf0m — Shelley Fuld Nasso (@sfuldnasso) February 12, 2016 How does receiving #cancer #surgery in high-volume #California hospitals affect quality? https://t.co/gkaZw9cp9G — […]
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Insurer's approval of genetic testing for some cancers raises questions https://t.co/zxk1j3y7EG via @usatoday — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) February 3, 2016 Important question: Is Cancer Survivorship a 'Complex Chronic Condition'? https://t.co/KxBYz3kAaS […]
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. NCCS CEO @sfuldnasso op-ed in @TheHill on #CancerMoonshot: Three questions @VP Biden's team needs to answer. https://t.co/3NAGYoyfHQ — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) January 28, 2016 Still need health ins. for 2016? […]
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Serious issue for survivors of childhood cancer. Childhood Cancer Survivors Forgo Care Because of Cost https://t.co/wpsMkuCI6D — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) January 22, 2016 "Death is not an inherent failure. Neglect […]
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. ASCO Announces Creation of Ellen L. Stovall Award @canceradvocacy https://t.co/fRA0EncZHj #SurvOnc16 — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) January 15, 2016 Mary McCabe, RN, MA ends presentation with future cancer survivorship research needs. […]
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today announced the creation of the Ellen L. Stovall Award and Lecture for Advancement of Cancer Survivorship Care, intended to recognize and promote the work of pioneers and leaders in the growing field of survivorship. The annual award will honor Ellen’s contributions to the cancer survivorship movement and […]
This post is part of our 20 Years Later blog series which examines progress in advancing the principles in the 1995 NCCS publication Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care: Access, Advocacy, Action, and Accountability (Imperatives). The Twelfth Principle states, “Cancer survivors, health care providers and other key constituency groups must work together to increase public awareness; educate consumers, professionals, and […]
This post is part of our 20 Years Later blog series which examines progress in advancing the principles in the 1995 NCCS publication Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care: Access, Advocacy, Action, and Accountability (Imperatives). The Twelfth Principle states, “Cancer survivors, health care providers and other key constituency groups must work together to increase public awareness; educate consumers, professionals, and […]
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“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