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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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Revisiting the Second Principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care—Treating the Whole Person

This month, as part of the 20 Years Later series, we are revisiting the second principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care:…
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President Obama Announces New Precision Medicine Initiative

I was honored to represent NCCS along with leaders in the health care community at the White House on Friday when President Obama…
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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)

This post is part of a special blog series: "The Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care: 20 Years Later." Read more from this series. The…
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NCCS Joins Colleagues in Submitting Comments to NIH on the Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Multi-Site Research

Today, NCCS joined colleagues in the cancer community in submitting comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the Draft…
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NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso Introduces Our New Blog Series

This year, NCCS and a diverse group of guest contributors will revisit the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care as published in 1995…
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Announcing a New Blog Series: “The Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care” 20 Years Later

Read posts from the new blog series: "The Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care" 20 Years Later In 1995, NCCS published Imperatives…
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NCCS Joins Colleagues in Submitting Comments to HHS Regarding Proposed Rule on Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016

In late December 2014, NCCS joined colleagues in the Cancer Leadership Council in submitting comments to the Department of Health and…
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The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Establishes the Jessie Gruman Patient Engagement Award

For more than twenty years, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) had the privilege of adapting our friend and…
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WCOE: Cost of Cancer Care, Adopting a Shorter Course of Treatment for Some Breast Cancer Patients, and Lung Cancer Screening

In “The Punishing Cost of Cancer Care,” Dr. Mikkael Sekeres describes the difficult conversations he has with patients regarding…
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We’re Going Digital: Last Week to Order Cancer Survival Toolbox – Blood Cancer Programs in Audio CD

TIME’S RUNNING OUT: Cancer Survival Toolbox – Blood Cancer Programs – Free Shipping on Bulk Audio CD Orders The National Coalition…

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