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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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NCCS Presents The State of Cancer Survivorship: 2024 Survey Results

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) conducts an annual State of Survivorship Survey, in partnership with Edge Research,…
NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Marlena Murphy Finds Meaning in the Challenges

The Path to Purpose: Marlena Murphy Finds Meaning in the Challenges

Advocate Spotlight: Marlena Murphy Marlena Murphy’s cancer journey began when she discovered a lump in her left breast during…

NCCS Presents The State of Cancer Survivorship: 2023 Survey Results

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) conducts an annual State of Survivorship Survey, in partnership with Edge…

Registration Open: 2023 State of Survivorship Survey Results Briefing | October 3

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) conducts an annual State of Survivorship Survey, in partnership with Edge…
Alique Topalian, PhD, MPH Advocate Spotlight

Alique Topalian: Childhood Cancer and the Frightening Realities of the Survivorship Journey

Alique was first diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) at the age of four. Her mother, Michele, knew something was wrong because “the light in her eyes was gone”. After being told by doctors that there was nothing wrong, her family was relentless until new blood work uncovered blast cells.
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NCCS Joins Cancer Leadership Council in Urging Congress to Include Priorities in Year-End Package

NCCS joined with other member organizations of the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) in a letter urging Congress to include several key…
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Webinar – Exercise Is Medicine in Oncology: Implementation Based on Solid Evidence

NCCS hosted a webinar featuring Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, a leading researcher in exercise oncology at the University of Pittsburgh…
Care and Career Support From Health Systems to Employers Webinar

Webinar – Care and Career Support: From Health Systems to Employers

NCCS hosted a webinar about the unique demands of caregiving in cancer and strategies that employers and health systems might engage…
Advocate Spotlight Wenora Johnson

Wenora Johnson: The Art of Caregiving: Connection and Kindness

Advocate Spotlight June 2022 - Wenora Johnson “One of the most important lessons I’ve learned as a caregiver is that the smallest…

COVID-19 and Cancer: Otis Brawley, MD on the Future of the Pandemic

Last week, NCCS hosted a conversation with cancer control expert and epidemiologist Otis Brawley, MD. NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso moderated the discussion. “We knew exactly who we wanted to be our first guest speaker in this series. Dr. Otis Brawley is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University, an oncologist and an epidemiologist. [...]

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