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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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Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Student’s Perspective

Recently I had the privilege of attending “A Journey of Courage and Hope: The Johns Hopkins Metastatic Breast Cancer Retreat…
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WCOE: Life-saving End-of-life Discussions, New HHS Investment, When Seniors Talk to Med Students, and More

What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. …
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Guest Post by Dr. Patricia Ganz: What Cancer Patients and Their Families Can Do to Coordinate Post-Treatment Care

Twenty years later, the 9th Principle of the NCCS Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care could not be more relevant. Increasingly,…
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Remembering Dr. Brent Whitworth, A Dear Friend and Compassionate Doctor

Post by NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso Today marks three years since my dear friend, Dr. Daniel Brent Whitworth, passed away at…
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NCCS to Join Cancer Twitter Chat on Tuesday, September 29th

We are pleased to be joining a Cancer Twitter Chat on Tuesday, September 2, 2015 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EDT. The chat will be hosted…
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Twenty Years Later Blog Series: Introducing the Ninth Principle of the Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care

As part of our 20 Years Later blog series which examines progress in advancing the principles in the 1995 NCCS publication Imperatives…
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WCOE: Sept. 29 Chat About Side Effects, Friends at the End of Life, (Mostly) Living With A Brain Tumor, and More

What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. …
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NCCS Submits Letters, Joins Cancer Leadership Council and C-P Alliance, in Comments to CMS on Proposed Revisions to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

NCCS submitted letters to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on its proposed revisions to the Medicare physician…
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Video Post: Dr. Claire Snyder Discusses How Patient-Reported Outcomes Can Improve Cancer Care

In March 2015, Dr. Claire Snyder participated in a panel discussion at the Cancer Policy Roundtable hosted by the National Coalition…
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Guest Post by Dr. Melissa Hudson: How Has the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Informed the Care of Children With Cancer?

Progress in survival for childhood malignancies is tempered by the sequelae of the cancer and its treatment. Compelling…

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