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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 Joins Alliance for Childhood Cancer in Submitting Comments to FDA

NCCS joined the Alliance for Childhood Cancer in submitting comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following the January…
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Advocating for Clear Coverage for Clinical Trial Services for Medicare Advantage Enrollees

NCCS joined with 20 patient advocacy groups and professional societies to urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
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Doctors: Too Few Cancer Patients Enroll in Studies

In an article published on January 28th, Marilynn Marchione, Associated Press Chief Medical Writer, explores the issue of enrollment…
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NCCS Joins Colleagues in Offering Advice Regarding Standards for Sharing Patient-Specific Clinical Trials Data

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship joined colleagues in the cancer advocacy community in offering advice to the Food and…
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Clinical Trials System Evaluation and IOM Workshop Summary

In the Sunday, July 14, New York Times, Clifton Leaf offered a critical evaluation of clinical trials.  In letters to the editor published…
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Clifton Leaf Opinion Piece in NY Times “Do Clinical Trials Work?”

Clifton Leaf, a cancer survivor and the author of "The Truth in Small Doses: Why We're Losing the War on Cancer - and How to Win It",…
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PolitiFact Evaluates Obama-Biden Promise to Increase Participation in Cancer-Related Clinical Trials

In 2008, Barack Obama promised to increase patients' access to clinical trials for new drugs by requiring coverage of patient clinical…
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Article Reports Tendency of Investigators to Underreport Side Effects of Chemo in Clinical Trials

In an article in the Annals of Oncology, Ian Tannock and colleagues from Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto report on the tendency…

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