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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 [...]
AARP Magazine, My Patient, My Teacher

Dr. Nancy Snyderman’s “My Patient, My Teacher”

In an article in the AARP Magazine, Dr. Nancy Snyderman, Chief Medical Editor for NBC News, describes her experience treating Lindsay…
Oncologists Lie to Their Patients About Their Prognoses?

Do Oncologists Lie to Their Patients About Their Prognoses?

In a blog in Forbes, Peter Ubel asks, “Do Oncologists Lie to Their Patients About Their Prognoses?” Ubel shares a case study in…
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NCCS and CLC Comments on PCORI research priorities

Joe Selby, M.D., M.P.H Executive Director Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Re: Draft National Priorities for Research…
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Most women with cancer want a role in making decisions

About two-thirds of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer want to take part in making decisions about their treatment, according…
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Bill calling for written care plans for cancer patients introduced in Congress

Legislation created by leading cancer advocates and inspired by Institute of Medicine A bill aimed at making the cancer patient…

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