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This week, several articles caught our eye: Amy Berman shared her own experience “Choosing Wisely” when she opted for a single dose of radiation therapy to alleviate pain from bone metastases, instead of a course of 10 treatments. The Kaiser Family Foundation reported that 89% of uninsured individuals polled are not aware that the next open […]
Guest Blog by Carole McCue, RN, MS, CNE According to a recent study, 75 percent of cancer patients with depression are not treated. The integration of psychosocial care into the routine care of all patients with cancer is now being recognized as a new standard of care and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, (NCCN) developed […]
On October 17th, NCCS Senior Health Policy Advisor Ellen Stovall will be presenting the patient perspective on overtreatment at the ASCO Quality Care Symposium in Boston. Ellen will be discussing the Choosing Wisely® campaign, an initiative of the ABIM Foundation intended to help physicians and patients engage in conversations to reduce overuse of tests and […]
We have a lot of bad incentives built into our system, says @sfuldnasso at #T3Cancer — ThinkWellPoint (@ThinkWellPoint) “We need truth telling so patients understand the full influences on their care” Shelley Fuld Nasso @CancerAdvocacy #T3Cancer — CancerSupportCm (@CancerSupportCm) We need to ask patients what’s important to them in order to match their goals & […]
Two new free mobile apps help people facing cancer to better manage the disease by learning how to deal with certain symptoms, and coordinate their care after cancer treatment has ended. Self-Care During Cancer Treatment is an app provided by Empowerment and Action for Cancer Care, an alliance between WellPoint and Genentech. This app provides […]
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 […]
Two years ago, the world lost an extraordinary person, my dear friend Dr. Brent Whitworth. He was a few days shy of his 42nd birthday when he learned of his diagnosis – stage IV kidney cancer – and he was devastated. He had surgery at a major cancer hospital and then entered a clinical trial […]
As a cancer survivor and nurse educator, I am always interested in how we can advocate for the care of cancer patients and recommend policy changes. Recently, I had the occasion to experience the impact a nurse navigator can have in assisting patients. Patient navigation is a program designed to provide patients with a map […]
There are as many questions as there are differences of opinion about what constitutes the best evidence when it comes to appropriate cancer screening and then appropriate treatment once a diagnosis of cancer is made. Patients who read about current research findings face the dilemma of sorting through these differences of opinion and considering how […]
Recently, NCCS joined colleagues in the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) in submitting comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the 2015 Physician Fee Schedule, which governs payments to physicians for services provided to Medicare patients. NCCS and the CLC have applauded efforts by CMS to strengthen care planning and coordination through […]
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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