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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 [...]

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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NCCS Joins Groups in Urging Reinstatement of Emergency Paid Sick and Family Leave in Supplemental COVID-19 Relief Package

NCCS has advocated for the inclusion of paid family and medical leave in the Build Back Better Act and will continue to elevate this…
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NCCS Joins Statement of Support for COVID-19 Vaccination of All Health Care Workers

NCCS joined other patient, professional, and research organizations of the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) in issuing a statement in…
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NCCS Recommends That States Allocate COVID-19 Vaccines to Cancer Care Providers

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) and the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) sent a letter to the CDC's Advisory Committee…
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NCCS Urges CDC Committee to Include Cancer Survivors in High-Risk Category for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

In a letter to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), NCCS urged the committee to review the data related…
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NCCS and Cancer Groups Urge National Academy of Medicine to Include Cancer Patients in Phase IB COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation

NCCS joined with a group of patient and provider advocacy groups in a letter to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) on vaccine allocation.…
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Advocacy Alert: Tell Congress to Expand Paid Leave Eligibility to Cancer Survivors

Expand Eligibility for Paid Leave to Include Cancer Survivors: We urge Congress to expand eligibility for the paid family and medical…
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Health Care Roundup: Insights on Telehealth, Decline in Medical Visits, Standards of Care, and More

We aim to make the Health Care Roundup a concise, one-stop summary of what you need to know as we continue working together to…
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Radiation Oncology Care During COVID-19: How Are Cancer Patients Getting Life-Saving Radiation Treatment?

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) has been collecting questions from covid-19 patients and survivors on the…
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Health Care Roundup: Cancer Care on the Front Lines of COVID-19; Study: Cancer Patients at Higher COVID-19 Risk; COVID-19 Cancer Disparities; More

Fourth Relief Package Passed – It’s hard enough to keep up with the day of the week, much less which relief package Congress is currently considering. We’re here to help make sense of what’s happening on Capitol Hill during these unpredictable times. Last week, Congress approved a fourth package totaling $480 billion to help small businesses and hospitals and expand testing for the coronavirus. Early this week, a study that compared cancer and non-cancer patients [...]

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