Tag Archive for: FDA

Coronavirus feat

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 [...]
NCCS Starburst 250px

What Caught Our Eye: ACA Repeal Debate, the FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence, and The Caregiver Space

What Caught Our Eye (WCOE), Week of January 16, 2017 What Caught Our Eye is our week-in-review blog series, where we recap…
NCCS Starburst 250px

What Caught Our Eye: ACA Repeal Debate, the Trump FDA Transition, and Cancer-Related Fatigue

Today we are re-launching our week-in-review What Caught Our Eye blog series, where we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Two cancer survivors and friends of NCCS wrote an op-ed in STAT News: “ACA replacement must include affordable insurance for preexisting conditions.”
Law of 21st Century Cures Act

NCCS Statement on Signing Into Law of 21st Century Cures Act

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) applauds Congress passing and President Obama signing the 21st Century Cures Act. Cancer survivors and others dealing with serious illness are encouraged to see Congress and the President end 2016 on a positive note by providing a boost in funding for important biomedical research priorities.
Cancer Moonshot

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

This week, NCCS hosted the latest CPAT webinar, Cancer Moonshot: Symptom Management and Funding. The featured presenters were…
Fotolia 23428619 S e1461260836640

NCCS Comments on the FDA’s PDUFA Proposed Commitment Letter

NCCS submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the letter representing the agreement between FDA and regulated industry on goals for the re-authorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA VI). NCCS participated in the PDUFA stakeholder meetings held over the last year, and we support the role [...]
Fotolia 23428619 S e1461260836640

NCCS Joins Letter to Reagan-Udall Foundation Regarding the Expanded Access Navigator Program

NCCS joined with patient advocacy organizations in the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) in submitting comments to the Reagan-Udall Foundation…
Fotolia 23428619 S e1461260836640

A Voice for Cancer Survivors in the PDUFA Stakeholder Meetings

In 1992, Congress passed the first Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA), a law that allows the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
Ellen Goodman Acceptance Speech

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…
Focus on the Care

NCCS Celebrates “Focus on the Care” Reception in Honor of Dr. Richard Pazdur and Ellen Goodman

Last night survivors, advocates, researchers, innovators, and friends gathered at our 2015 Focus on the Care reception in celebration…
20years

Revisiting the Fifth Principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care

This month, as part of the 20 Years Later blog series, we are revisiting the fifth principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer…

Take Action

Link to: Survivorship Champions

Become a Survivorship Champion

Survivorship Champions is a program for all clinicians and researchers, both oncology and primary care, who are interested in improving survivorship care and primary care’s role in caring for cancer survivors.

Learn More and Join »
Link to: Cancer Policy and Advocacy Team (CPAT)

Join CPAT

The NCCS Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team (CPAT) is a program for survivors and caregivers to learn about pressing policy issues that affect quality cancer care in order to be engaged as advocates in public policy around the needs of cancer survivors.

Learn More and Join »
Link to: Survivor Stories

Share Your Story

NCCS represents the millions of Americans who share a common experience – living with, through and beyond a cancer diagnosis. By sharing your story of how you have been touched by cancer, you are supporting the national cancer survivorship movement.

Share Your Story »

STAY CONNECTED

Together we can improve cancer care for survivors! Sign up to be the first to know about cancer policy issues and ways to take action

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Charity Navigator Four-Star Rating

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
8455 Colesville Road  |  Suite 930 | Silver Spring, MD 20910
info@canceradvocacy.org | (877) NCCS-YES
Privacy Policy  |  Terms and Conditions

Copyright © 1995-2024 by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, NCCS, Cancer Survival Toolbox, and related Logos are registered in the United States as trademarks of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.