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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 [...]
Access to Unapproved Therapies

Exploring Access to Unapproved Therapies

In a series entitled, “When Unapproved Drugs Are the Only Hope,” Meg Tirrell of CNBC takes an in-depth look into the complicated…
Balancing Patient Protections and Innovation

Balancing Patient Protections and Innovation: NCCS Applauds FDA Action to Regulate Laboratory-Developed Tests

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) commends the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for taking critical steps to…
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NCCS Joins Alliance for Childhood Cancer in Submitting Comments to FDA

NCCS joined the Alliance for Childhood Cancer in submitting comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following the January…
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NCCS Joins Colleagues in Offering Advice Regarding Standards for Sharing Patient-Specific Clinical Trials Data

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship joined colleagues in the cancer advocacy community in offering advice to the Food and…
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NCCS Submits Comments in Follow-Up to FDA Patient-Focused Public Meeting

NCCS submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a follow-up to the Lung Cancer Patient-Focused Drug Development…
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NCCS Joins Patient Advocate Colleagues in Commenting on FDA Document on Expedited Programs for Serious Conditions

NCCS joined its patient advocate colleagues in the Cancer Leadership Council in comments on a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) document…
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Shelley Fuld Nasso of NCCS Is Panelist at FDA Lung Cancer Meeting

Shelley Fuld Nasso, NCCS Senior Director of Policy, was a panelist at the June 28, 2013, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) meeting…
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NCCS and Colleagues Comment on FDA Strategies Regarding Drug Shortages

NCCS joined colleagues in the cancer patient and provider community in providing advice to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding…
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NCCS Joins Colleagues in Offering Comments on an Alternative Approval Pathway

NCCS joined its colleagues in the patient advocate and cancer care provider community in offering comments to the Food and Drug Administration…
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“Making Cancer Drugs Less Expensive” Linking Clinical Value to Price

In an opinion piece in the Washington Post, Hagop Kantarjian, Leonard Zwelling, and Tito Fojo offer a perspective on cancer drug prices…

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