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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. [...]
Jean Di Carlo-Wagner: Don’t be Embarrassed to Death
In March of 2003, Jean Di Carlo-Wagner listened to a public service announcement by Katie Couric, in which she discussed the symptoms…
Roberta Albany: On a Mission to Educate the Black and Brown Cancer Communities
“I'm beautiful. I'm blessed, I'm loved, and I'm strong. I'm grateful. I'm victorious. I am a warrior. I am a survivor – but, more…
NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Rebecca Esparza
Advocate Spotlight January 2022 | Rebecca Esparza
In August of 2001, 30-year-old Rebecca Esparza noticed her clothes weren’t fitting…
NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Liza Fues
Advocate Spotlight December 2021 | Liza Fues
Liza Fues was 25 years old and a new resident of Dallas, TX, when she discovered…
NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Rachel Ferraris
Advocate Spotlight July 2021 | Rachel Ferraris
Nearly all cancer survivors can reflect on their cancer journey and recall one…
NCCS Elevate Ambassador Kimberly Richardson Drives Award-Winning SASEP Initiative
As lifelong Chicagoan Kimberly Richardson trained for the 2013 Chicago Marathon, the unusual lethargy she felt drove her into her doctor's…
NCCS Webinar Video: “Understanding Fear of Cancer Recurrence”
Those with a cancer experience are all too familiar with the anxiety that many experience wondering and waiting if and how cancer…
A Medical School Perspective: Beyond the Science, We Must Learn to Communicate with Patients
By Nainika Nanda, MD — Survivorship. What does this mean? Oncology highlights patients currently battling cancer. However, survivorship encompasses a longer timeline. Cancer requires lifelong care, which is achieved through proper doctor-patient communication. In fact, this relationship is a keystone of medicine. Unfortunately, it can lose focus in the sea of information medical students must master. A common analogy for medical education is [...]
Seeing the Bigger Picture of Survival Through Patient Advocacy
As patient advocates (as in most other things in life), it seems the more we learn, the more see what we don’t know. Whether we’re involved in promoting a patient-centered approach to research, direct care, survivorship, policy change or education, there’s a daily twist and update for us to wrap our brains around. And no matter which arena we find ourselves in, we are always looking for the endpoint: How far have we come in cancer care, and how does [...]