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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: Ethics and Discussions about Patient Goals and Preferences, Evidence-Based Medicine
In an essay in The New York Times, Dr. Kent Sepkowitz writes about the value of evidence-based medicine and the Cochrane Collaboration’s…
Rep. Lois Capps Speaks on Bill to Improve Cancer Care Planning (Video)
Representative Lois Capps (D-CA) recently spoke about the importance of the Planning Actively for Cancer Treatment (PACT) Act and the…
Why We Care About Physician Payment
Why should patients care about how physicians are paid?
Because the way we as a country, and Medicare as the largest payer, compensate…
Journey Forward: How Can We Make Survivorship Care Planning a Reality?
I recently attended the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) Spring Meeting. The CoC membership includes Fellows…
WCOE: Employment Issues, Health Systems, Defining Value in Cancer Care
Long-Term Unemployment Issues for Some Breast Cancer Survivors
A recent study led by Dr. Reshma Jagsi of the University of Michigan…
ACOs and Delivering Care for Older Adults: Two Recent Articles That Caught Our Attention
"What We Can Learn by Listening to Older Adults"
Chris Langston, a program director at the John A. Hartford Foundation, penned a…
NCCS Applauds Test of Care Choices for Cancer Patients
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) applauds the recent decision by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen…
Amy Berman’s Perspective of Palliative Treatment Highlights Issues in “Triple Aim” Approach to Health Care Delivery
If you already know of Amy Berman, have heard her story, or have been fortunate enough to have spent time with her, you will read…
NCCS Joins Colleagues in Commending the Work of the Senate Finance Committee on the SGR Repeal
NCCS joined colleagues in the Cancer Leadership Council in commending the work of the Senate Finance Committee on the SGR Repeal and…
NCCS Senior Health Policy Advisor Ellen Stovall Responds to Susan Gubar’s “The Cost of Trials”
Susan Gubar's voice as a woman living with ovarian cancer (The New York Times Well Blog, March 20, 2014) clearly describes the dilemma…