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Seeing the Bigger Picture of Survival Through Patient Advocacy

November 15, 2017/in Cancer Policy Blog Clinical Guidelines, Quality Cancer Care, Quality Measurement, Survivorship Care NCCS News

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 […]

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ACA Update | January 26, 2017: Watch Our ACA Webinar

January 26, 2017/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Health Care Coverage, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care NCCS News

President Donald Trump and the Republican leadership in Congress will soon be making good on their campaign promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). While replacement plans have been proposed, there is no consensus on an alternative.

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Webinar Video: “Cancer Moonshot – Symptom Management and Funding”

November 3, 2016/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Access to Care, Clinical Trials, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care NCCS News

This week, NCCS hosted the latest CPAT webinar, Cancer Moonshot: Symptom Management and Funding. The featured presenters were Deborah K. Mayer, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN; and MK Holohan, JD. Dr. Mayer is the Director of Cancer Survivorship at the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center and a member of the Cancer Moonshot Blue Ribbon Panel. Ms. Holohan […]

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Highlights from the 2016 CPAT Symposium and Hill Day

August 11, 2016/in Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Care Planning, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care NCCS News

In June, over 50 patient advocates gathered in Washington, D.C. to take part in the NCCS 2016 Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team (CPAT) Symposium and Hill Day. Days One and Two Attendees heard and participated in a number of informational presentations, including “Current Issues in Cancer Care: The Economics of the Cancer Care System,” “Communications […]

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CPAT Webinar Available Online: “A Conversation Around Shared Decision-Making and A Patient Revolution—and The Role of the PACT Act”

June 2, 2016/in Cancer Policy Blog NCCS News

“Let me introduce you to Maria Lisa.  Maria Lisa is a patient from Peru, like I am, and she lives in Alaska.  I would like to spend a few seconds here looking closely at her face and her situation.  …Maria Lisa looks overwhelmed and tired.  This is in part because Maria Lisa lives with multiple […]

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Join the NCCS Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team: Empowering Those Touched by Cancer to Change Cancer Care

May 11, 2016/in Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News NCCS News

If you have ever wanted to use your cancer journey—either as a survivor or as a caregiver—to make a difference, you are invited to join the NCCS Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team (CPAT)!  Driven by the energy and experiences of the CPAT Steering Committee, CPAT provides cancer survivors and caregivers with tools and training that […]

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Brett Wilson – Navigating Childhood Cancer and Finding Purpose in Advocacy

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Advocate Spotlight: Brett Wilson Brett Wilson's cancer experience started when she was just two years old. Her mother was concerned…
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Registration Open: 2023 State of Survivorship Survey Results Briefing | October 3

September 7, 2023
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) conducts an annual State of Survivorship Survey, in partnership with Edge…
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We did it! DIEP Flap Codes Saved

CMS Announces It Will Retain Breast Reconstruction Codes, A Reversal That Protects Patient Access to DIEP Flap Surgery

August 22, 2023
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will retain procedure codes for breast cancer reconstruction,…
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