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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 [...]

NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Allison Rosen

Advocate Spotlight October 2021 | Allison Rosen After years of struggling with Crohn’s disease, Allison Rosen’s life was…
Advocate Spotlight Cora Fahy

NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Cora Fahy

Advocate Spotlight September 2021 | Cora Fahy As a physical therapist assistant specializing in lymphedema and breast cancer…
NCCS CancerAdvocacy.org

NCCS Joins Statement of Support for COVID-19 Vaccination of All Health Care Workers

NCCS joined other patient, professional, and research organizations of the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) in issuing a statement in…
Crystal Champion, PT, DPT

NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Dr. Crystal A. Champion

Advocate Spotlight August 2021 | Dr. Crystal Champion As a physical therapist, certified lymphedema therapist, principal of…
NCCS CancerAdvocacy.org

U.S. House Reps. DeSaulnier and Carter Introduce Bipartisan Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act (CCPCA)

Today, Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) and Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), co-chairs of the Congressional Cancer Survivors…
NCCS CancerAdvocacy.org

NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso Discusses Cancer Survivorship Issues On “Great.com Talks With…” Podcast

NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso recently discussed how we can improve cancer survivors’ lives with Emil Ekvardt, founder of Great.com,…
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NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Rachel Ferraris

Advocate Spotlight July 2021 | Rachel Ferraris Nearly all cancer survivors can reflect on their cancer journey and recall one…
NCCS Advocate Spotlight Kimberly Richardson

NCCS Elevate Ambassador Kimberly Richardson Drives Award-Winning SASEP Initiative

As lifelong Chicagoan Kimberly Richardson trained for the 2013 Chicago Marathon, the unusual lethargy she felt drove her into her doctor's…
Survivorship Champions

Survivorship Champions: A New NCCS Initiative for Clinicians and Researchers

How one survivor’s journey led to her realization of what survivorship care is lacking and the importance of advocating for yourself…
NCCS Founders at 1990 Assembly

The Birth of the Cancer Survivorship Movement and How It Transformed Cancer Care for Millions

Guest Post by Judith L. Pearson Best-Selling Author of From Shadows to Life: A Biography of the Cancer Survivorship Movement "Survivorship…

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Survivorship Champions is a program for all clinicians and researchers, both oncology and primary care, who are interested in improving survivorship care and primary care’s role in caring for cancer survivors.

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Link to: Cancer Policy and Advocacy Team (CPAT)

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The NCCS Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team (CPAT) is a program for survivors and caregivers to learn about pressing policy issues that affect quality cancer care in order to be engaged as advocates in public policy around the needs of cancer survivors.

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