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Coronavirus and Cancer Resources for Survivors

Cancer survivors have expressed concerns and questions about COVID-19, the coronavirus, and how they may be at higher risk due to their cancer history. Here are some resources about COVID-19 generally, and its impact for cancer survivors specifically. NCCS is seeking answers from public health experts on the coronavirus and its impact on cancer patients and survivors. Please leave a comment [...]
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Guest Post: Multidisciplinary Care Is the Hallmark of High Quality Care—So Why Doesn’t Everyone Get It?

The fourth principle in the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care states, “All people diagnosed with cancer should have access to…
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NCCS Policy and Advocacy Manager Kelsey Nepote Attends and Presents at CancerCon: Takeaways and Steps for Moving Forward

Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of attending and presenting at Stupid Cancer CancerCon in Denver, Colorado. Stupid Cancer is the…
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WCOE: Bi-Partisan Bill Overhauls How Doctors Get Paid, Psychological Effects of Chemo, and the Art of Concealing Cancer

https://twitter.com/ONSAlec/status/588373432464715776 https://twitter.com/CancerAdvocacy/status/588398011803443200 https://twi…
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NCCS Submits Comments to House Energy and Commerce Committee on 21st Century Cures Legislation

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) submitted comments to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on its 21st Century…
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Journey Forward and ERS Advance Survivorship Care Planning Through Data Integration

Data integration solution addresses one of the barriers associated with creating Care Plans for cancer survivors Journey Forward,…
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WCOE: Shared Decision-Making and Getting Doctors to Listen

https://twitter.com/sfuldnasso/status/572816073600462848 https://twitter.com/CancerAdvocacy/status/572504194596401152 https://…
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Decision-Making in Cancer Care: Communication (INFOGRAPHIC)

The second principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care states, “Quality cancer care should be available in a health…
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WCOE: Pace of FDA Drug Approvals, Redesigning Insurance Exchanges, Shared Decision Making, and Thoughts on Data Collection

https://twitter.com/ResearchAmerica/status/570688447880556544 https://twitter.com/sfuldnasso/status/570389151532646401 https:/…
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Guest Post: Palliative Care in Oncology—We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby …But Let’s Not Rest on Our Laurels

“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” -William Osler Since the…
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Guest Post from The Cancer Support Community: Progress Made in Addressing the Psychosocial Needs of People Diagnosed with Cancer

This guest post is part of the 2015 Cancer Policy Matters "The Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care: 20 Years Later" blog series. Although…

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