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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: Timing, Tools, Evaluation, and Documentation: Implementing Screening Programs for Psychosocial Distress

Guest Blog by Carole McCue, RN, MS, CNE According to a recent study, 75 percent of cancer patients with depression are not treated.…
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Two Free Apps Help Manage Cancer Symptoms and Coordinate Care

Two new free mobile apps help people facing cancer to better manage the disease by learning how to deal with certain symptoms, and…
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WCOE: Making Hard Choices and the Impact of Price Transparency

In “Living with Cancer: Difficult Choices,” another installment in her series in The New York Times, Susan Gubar writes about…
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NCCS Responds to 21st Century Cures Initiative Call to Action

The United States House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee released a Call to Action and announced the 21st Century…
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WCOE: Reactions to ASCO’s Annual Meeting

I am happy to be back in the office, after spending five days in Chicago at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)…
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WCOE: Ethics and Discussions about Patient Goals and Preferences, Evidence-Based Medicine

In an essay in The New York Times, Dr. Kent Sepkowitz writes about the value of evidence-based medicine and the Cochrane Collaboration’s…
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WCOE: Employment Issues, Health Systems, Defining Value in Cancer Care

Long-Term Unemployment Issues for Some Breast Cancer Survivors A recent study led by Dr. Reshma Jagsi of the University of Michigan…
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New York Times Article Sheds Light on How the Cost of Treatment May Influence Doctors

Andrew Pollack of The New York Times wrote an interesting article for the Business Section of the paper, shedding light on how the…
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JAMA Article: Incorporating Patient Preferences in Practice Guidelines

An article published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) cites several challenges to the…

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