WCOE: Deciding About Dying, Discourse Surrounding New Mammogram Guidelines, Biden’s Commitment to Helping People with Cancer, and Breast Cancer in Developing World
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Living With Cancer: Deciding About Dying https://t.co/PvWH2UaBM2— NYTimes Well (@nytimeswell) October 22, 2015 We commend Vice President Biden for his commitment to helping people affected by cancer. https://t.co/anRZc6FlHx— NCCS - ...
Remembering Dr. Brent Whitworth, A Dear Friend and Compassionate Doctor
Post by NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso Today marks three years since my dear friend, Dr. Daniel Brent Whitworth, passed away at the age of 43, 19 months after being diagnosed with advanced kidney cancer. I met Brent on the first day of orientation week at Rice University in 1987. We ...
WCOE: Sept. 29 Chat About Side Effects, Friends at the End of Life, (Mostly) Living With A Brain Tumor, and More
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Join us on Sept 29 at 2pm ET for a chat about #cancer side effects & symptoms. Use #CTalk. https://t.co/oix4S5ISms— NCCS - National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) September 27, ...
WCOE: What Nurses Should Be Aware Of When Caring For Older Patients, The Meaning of Teal Ribbons, Breaking Good and Bad News, and More
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Christian Nelson, PhD, discusses what nurses should be aware of when caring for an older patient with cancer https://t.co/hN7uj53frj— Oncology Nursing News (@OncNursingNews) September 18, 2015 Living With Cancer: Teal ...
Video Post: Author Susan Gubar Talks About Palliative Care and Living Well with Cancer
The terms “palliative care,” “hospice,” and “end-of-life care” are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. Palliative care includes symptom management and other supportive care that can be provided throughout cancer treatment, whether a cure for the illness is or is not expected. Patients should expect palliative care ...
Video Post: Advocate Marlene King Discusses Communicating End-of-Life Preferences and Quality of Life
In 2008, Marlene King was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma. After treatment, the cancer seemed to be in remission, however in December 2011 the cancer returned in the same breast. She opted for a double mastectomy with expanders and implants. In late July 2012, she learned that her cancer had metastasized ...
WCOE: Poll Finds Women Think Mammograms Should Be Done Annually, Why Your Doctor Won’t ‘Friend You,’ Hospice Use Patterns, Susan Gubar’s Latest
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Via @NPR: Poll Finds Most Women Believe Mammograms Should Be Done Annually https://t.co/RNAhxWn8LN— NCCS - National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) August 28, 2015 Via @NPR: Why Your Doctor Won't ...
WCOE: Hunting for Health Care Procedures, Surging Costs of Cancer Care, Getting to Doctors Appointments, Logistic Toxicity, and A Beautiful Piece by Oliver Sacks
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Sites that are like #Priceline for #healthcare give consumers more power, but brings more responsibility to consumer: https://t.co/JkgQ8yLeYR— Peter Ubel (@peterubel) August 12, 2015 Lots written lately about the soaring ...
WCOE: ACA’s Out-Of-Pocket Maximums, Susan Gubar on Cancer and Loneliness, Pre-hab: Rehab Before Treatment, and Death with Dignity Advocacy
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. #ACA out-of-pocket maximums create undue burden for some patients https://t.co/qpTJaUAHip #financialtoxicity— Yousuf Zafar, MD MHS (@yzafar) August 4, 2015 When cancer patients need help, they are often surprised to find ...
WCOE: Medicare’s 50th Anniversary, ASCO Post Talks #CPAT15 and #PACTACt, and Helping Patients and Doctors Talk About Death
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Helping Patients and Doctors Talk About Death https://t.co/H0jFvolViO— NCCS - National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) July 27, 2015 Join us today, at 10:30 am ET for the Medicare and ...
