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WCOE: Financial Issues Increase Pain, Ovarian Cancer Overlooked, Helping Patients Sleep, Colon Cancer Facts, and Missing Radiation Sessions

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What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Sad (terrible!) and true, evidently: For Cancer Patients, Pain May Rise as Finances Dwindle – https://t.co/aORJocqABQ via @phillyhealthsci — Elaine Schattner MD, MA (@ESchattner) March 1, 2016 Experts find that #OvarianCancer still gets less medical […]

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WCOE: Effects of Financial Toxicity, Patient Database Helps Researchers Nationally, New CLRC Handbook for Survivors, Metastatic Cancer and Employment

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What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. #FinancialToxicity and high #costs of care create an undue physical & emotional burden on #cancer #survivors: https://t.co/5TecXglJjC — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) February 17, 2016 Ohio State-led patient database fills national […]

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WCOE: Peter Ubel Explores Healthcare Spending, Surgery Volume & Care Quality, Dr. Dizon Says “I Don’t Know,” and The Survivor Running Biden’s Moonshot

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What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. "Time to de-vilify healthcare debates…All these folks are responding to systemic incentives." @peterubel https://t.co/KbIXvlHf0m — Shelley Fuld Nasso (@sfuldnasso) February 12, 2016 How does receiving #cancer #surgery in high-volume #California hospitals affect quality? https://t.co/gkaZw9cp9G — […]

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WCOE: Genetic Testing for Cancer Survivors, Survivorship as a ‘Chronic Condition,’ Post-Treatment Neuropathy, Moonshot Funding

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What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Insurer's approval of genetic testing for some cancers raises questions https://t.co/zxk1j3y7EG via @usatoday — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) February 3, 2016 Important question: Is Cancer Survivorship a 'Complex Chronic Condition'? https://t.co/KxBYz3kAaS […]

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WCOE: NCCS Moonshot Op-Ed, ACA Enrollment Deadline, Susan Gubar, BRCA Gene and Family, Poor Treatment Outcomes for Minorities

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What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. NCCS CEO @sfuldnasso op-ed in @TheHill on #CancerMoonshot: Three questions @VP Biden's team needs to answer. https://t.co/3NAGYoyfHQ — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) January 28, 2016 Still need health ins. for 2016? […]

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WCOE: Childhood Survivor Study on Cost, Dr. Gawande talks Care Quality, Lilly’s Tribute to Ellen, Smita Bhatia in Cure Magazine

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What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Serious issue for survivors of childhood cancer. Childhood Cancer Survivors Forgo Care Because of Cost https://t.co/wpsMkuCI6D — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) January 22, 2016 "Death is not an inherent failure. Neglect […]

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WCOE: ASCO Cancer Survivorship Symposium, Honoring Ellen Stovall at #SurvOnc16

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What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. ASCO Announces Creation of Ellen L. Stovall Award @canceradvocacy https://t.co/fRA0EncZHj #SurvOnc16 — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) January 15, 2016 Mary McCabe, RN, MA ends presentation with future cancer survivorship research needs. […]

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WCOE: Current Status of State Medicaid Expansion, Diversity of Clinical Trials, ACA Enrollment Deadline Extended

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What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. UPDATED #MedicaidExpansion map: Includes status changes for #Virginia & #Utah https://t.co/03PuV7IlHO pic.twitter.com/bAtfVjd1vs — KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) (@KFF) December 17, 2015 Via @NPR: Clinical Trials Still Don't Reflect The Diversity Of America https://t.co/wfziapU5Xu — NCCS […]

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WCOE: ACA Enrollment Deadlines, Talking About President Carter’s Cancer, Tissue Donation and Cancer Research

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What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Help us share these #ACA enrollment deadlines! pic.twitter.com/5hivYFf0Fh — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) December 10, 2015 3.5m uninsured people could have a $0 premium contribution or pay less for a health […]

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WCOE: Evidence for Early Palliative Care in Cancer Patients, Big Data, #GivingTuesday, and “Hurry Up and Wait”

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What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. Black Friday. Cyber Monday. #GivingTuesday. 12/1 pic.twitter.com/pOgF0ictOW — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) November 30, 2015 Seeking a Cancer-Free World https://t.co/Xn9oK6yWIR via @nytimeswell — NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (@CancerAdvocacy) […]

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