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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 [...]
WCOE: Different Treatment Options Require Consideration of Patient Preferences, and What We Can Learn from Price Transparency in Veterinary Medicine
In “Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Varies Widely: Study Raises Questions About Early Treatment Choices,” Dr. Elaine Schattner,…
Addressing the Gaps in Treatment Planning and Coordination with the PACT Act (H.R. 2477)
Recently we were reminded of the importance of the Planning Actively for Cancer Treatment (PACT) Act, H.R. 2477 as we participated…
WCOE: Making Hard Choices and the Impact of Price Transparency
In “Living with Cancer: Difficult Choices,” another installment in her series in The New York Times, Susan Gubar writes about…
WCOE: Improving Quality for Patients by Delivering and Paying for Care Differently
In two America Tonight segments entitled, “Is America treating cancer the wrong way?” Michael Okwu of Al Jazeera America delves…
WCOE: Planning for Hospice, Difficult Conversations, and Second Opinions
As avid followers of Susan Gubar’s series in The New York Times on living with cancer, we read her most recent installment,…
Reinventing Patient-Centered Cancer Care Brookings Institute “MEDTalk”
On Wednesday, as part of the Merkin Series on Innovation in Care Delivery, the Brookings Institute held an event in their new…
WCOE: Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Challenges and an ACA Progress Report
A PBS Newshour segment, “Pediatric Cancer Survivors Face a Lifetime of Health Challenges,” discusses the late effects and potential…
A New Addition to Our Policy Team: Kelsey Nepote’s First Assignment with Alliance for Childhood Cancer Action Days
On Monday of last week it was with great pleasure that I started in my new position at NCCS as Policy and Advocacy Manager. My…
NCCS Responds to 21st Century Cures Initiative Call to Action
The United States House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee released a Call to Action and announced the 21st Century…
WCOE: Moving Towards Quality Cancer Care and Remembering an Advocate
This week NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso and Senior Health Policy Advisor Ellen Stovall presented in separate sessions at the…