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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 [...]
The Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period: Key Points on Plan Selection and Enrollment Deadlines
The 2016 Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment period ends January 31. There are some other important things to know about enrollment…
Video Post: Dr. Fred Smith Discusses Payment Systems in Cancer Care
Earlier this year, Dr. Fred Smith participated in a National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Cancer Policy Roundtable panel addressing…
Guest Post by Elizabeth J. Clark: Self-Advocacy is Critical to Quality Cancer Care
In the past twenty years, many advances have been made in ensuring quality cancer care for persons living with cancer.…
Celebrating the 2015 NCCS Focus on the Care Honorees in Pictures and Video
Last week we celebrated two individuals how have made cancer care better for survivors and their families—Dr. Richard Pazdur and…
Video Post: A Special Celebration of the Life and Advocacy of Jessie Gruman, the Founder of the Center for Advancing Health
For more than twenty years, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) had the privilege of adapting our friend and colleague,…
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.
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Twenty Years Later Blog Series: Introducing the Tenth Principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care
This month, as part of our 20 Years Later blog series, we are revisiting the tenth principle of the 1995 NCCS publication Imperatives…
WCOE: The Dempsey Challenge, The 100 Day Project, LGBT HealthLink E-Summit, Integrating Palliative Care in Cancer Treatment, and More News
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE)
Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention.
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Video Post: Dr. Bob Carlson and Joan McClure Discuss the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is a non-profit organization, created by an alliance of 26 leading cancer centers…
Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Student’s Perspective
Recently I had the privilege of attending “A Journey of Courage and Hope: The Johns Hopkins Metastatic Breast Cancer Retreat…