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NCCS adds care planning to Teamwork resource

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NCCS has revised and updated Teamwork: the Cancer Patient’s Guide to Talking with Your Doctor booklet to include a sample treatment plan with a map to appropriate questions for each component to ensure the patient remains an active team member and decision maker in their care. A treatment summary template and sample survivorship care plan have also […]

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Bill calling for written care plans for cancer patients introduced in Congress

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Legislation created by leading cancer advocates and inspired by Institute of Medicine A bill aimed at making the cancer patient an informed and active participant in his or her own care was introduced in Congress on December 16th by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA) and Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA). The Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act (CCCIA) […]

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One in Four elderly need care decisions made for them

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New study results demonstrates the value of people making their end-of-life wishes known and designating someone to make treatment decisions for them. The study, described in an Associated Press article, “1 in 4 elderly need care decisions made for them,” showed that a significant number of the elderly will eventually need someone to make end-of-life decisions about their care. […]

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