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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 [...]
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NCCS Responds to Two Recent Articles Covering the Complexities of Transparency and Shared Decision-Making Issues

Two stories in last week’s New York Times illustrate the complexities of the changing healthcare marketplace.  They both describe…
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NCCS to Honor Two Inspiring Advocates at Focus on the Care Event in Washington, DC

While We Hope for a Cure, We Must Focus on the Care. Please join us on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, as we celebrate recent accomplishments…
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WCOE: Medicare’s Draft Decision for Lung Cancer Screenings, Immunotherapy, Breast Cancer Screening

Several items in the news this past week are of interest to NCCS. The article by Sabrina Tavernise in The New York Times reporting…
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WCOE: Brittany Maynard’s Death with Dignity, Election Results and the ACA, and Susan Gubar’s “Not Talking About Medical Mistakes”

Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old woman with brain cancer who became an advocate for the “death with dignity” movement took her…
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WCOE: Brookings Event Examines Cost and Value, the ACA, and Accounting Practices in Medical Billing

In “Adult Conversation on High-Priced Drugs? Don’t Hold Your Breath (But Hang in There)…," Rob Cunningham provided a summary…
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An Updated Survivorship Care Planning Template and Identifying Barriers to Implementation

Recently, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) released an updated cancer survivorship care planning (SCP) template—news…
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Guest Post: Timing, Tools, Evaluation, and Documentation: Implementing Screening Programs for Psychosocial Distress

Guest Blog by Carole McCue, RN, MS, CNE According to a recent study, 75 percent of cancer patients with depression are not treated.…
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Ellen Stovall Presents the Patient Perspective on Overtreatment at the ASCO Quality Care Symposium in Boston

On October 17th, NCCS Senior Health Policy Advisor Ellen Stovall will be presenting the patient perspective on overtreatment at the…
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Turning the Tide Against Cancer: NCCS CEO Presents Survivor Perspective on Incentive Structures and Innovation

We have a lot of bad incentives built into our system, says @sfuldnasso at #T3Cancer — ThinkWellPoint (@ThinkWellPoint)  "We…
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Two Free Apps Help Manage Cancer Symptoms and Coordinate Care

Two new free mobile apps help people facing cancer to better manage the disease by learning how to deal with certain symptoms, and…

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