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172 SEARCH RESULTS FOR: Care Planning

NCCS Celebrates Launch of Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act

December 14, 2022/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Access to Care, Care Coordination, Care Planning, Doctor-Patient Communication, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care NCCS News /by Kara Kenan

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), a champion for cancer survivors and a survivor herself, held a press conference today to introduce the Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA), new comprehensive survivorship legislation that will directly benefit cancer survivors. She was joined by Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), who will lead the legislation in […]

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Alique Topalian: Childhood Cancer and the Frightening Realities of the Survivorship Journey

December 7, 2022/in Advocate Spotlight, Cancer News, NCCS News Care Coordination, Care Planning, Doctor-Patient Communication, Psychosocial Care, Quality Cancer Care, Shared Decision-Making, Survivorship Care Advocate Spotlight, NCCS News /by NCCS Staff

Alique was first diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) at the age of four. Her mother, Michele, knew something was wrong because “the light in her eyes was gone”. After being told by doctors that there was nothing wrong, her family was relentless until new blood work uncovered blast cells.

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Amanda Helms: Care Planning, Mental Health, and Palliative Care are Essential to Quality Cancer Care

November 1, 2022/in Advocate Spotlight, NCCS News Care Planning, COVID-19, Palliative Care, Psychosocial Care, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care Advocate Spotlight, NCCS News /by NCCS Staff

Amanda Helms was enjoying a bubble bath while reading a book when she looked down and noticed a lump on the side of her breast in January of 2020. She had a bad feeling about it instantly, even though she had no family history or risk factors. She went to her family doctor who referred […]

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NCCS Presents The State of Cancer Survivorship: 2022 Survey Results

October 28, 2022/in Cancer News, NCCS News Access to Care, Care Coordination, Care Planning, Clinical Guidelines, Clinical Trials, Disparities in Outcomes, Doctor-Patient Communication, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Financial Toxicity, Health Equity, Psychosocial Care, Quality Cancer Care, Shared Decision-Making, Survivorship Care NCCS News /by NCCS Staff

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) conducts an annual State of Survivorship Survey, in partnership with Edge Research, to delve into the cancer patient and survivor journey. This study captures a range of perspectives to better understand how NCCS can support its mission to advocate for quality cancer care for all. The 2022 State […]

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Webinar – Beyond the Checkbox: Delivering Meaningful Cancer Survivorship Care in a Community Setting

May 20, 2022/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Access to Care, Care Coordination, Care Planning, Clinical Guidelines, Doctor-Patient Communication, Palliative Care, Psychosocial Care, Quality Cancer Care, Shared Decision-Making, Survivorship Care NCCS News /by NCCS Staff

Dr. Crystal Labbato joined NCCS to deliver a presentation about providing an effective model of cancer survivorship care in a community setting. Dr. Labbato is the Survivorship Program Coordinator for Baptist Health Louisville and LaGrange hospitals in Kentucky. Nearly 17 years since the Institute of Medicine released their landmark report, “From Cancer Patient to Cancer […]

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Webinar: Survivorship Needs for People Living with Advanced and Metastatic Cancers

May 6, 2022/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Access to Care, Care Coordination, Care Planning, Disparities in Outcomes, Doctor-Patient Communication, Health Care Coverage, Health Equity, Psychosocial Care, Quality Cancer Care, Shared Decision-Making, Survivorship Care NCCS News /by NCCS Staff

Dr. Michelle Mollica, Senior Advisor at the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Office of Cancer Survivorship, joined NCCS to discuss NCI’s recent efforts focused on understanding and addressing the survivorship needs for the growing population of survivors who are living with advanced and metastatic cancers. Bethany Ross, CPAT Steering Committee Member and Advocate, also participated in […]

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Brad Power: The Power of Innovation in Cancer Advocacy

April 6, 2022/in NCCS News Care Coordination, Care Planning, Doctor-Patient Communication, Quality Cancer Care, Shared Decision-Making, Survivorship Care Advocate Spotlight, NCCS News /by NCCS Staff

Advocate Spotlight April 2022 – Brad Power Brad Power was a process innovation researcher and consultant with more than 35 years of experience, as well as an author of more than 75 articles for the Harvard Business Review, when he was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2018. After successfully completing a standard course of chemotherapy, he has […]

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Webinar: A Nurse-Led Care Model to Improve Access to Rural Cancer Survivorship Care

March 25, 2022/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Access to Care, Care Coordination, Care Planning, Disparities in Outcomes, Doctor-Patient Communication, Health Care Coverage, Health Equity, Psychosocial Care, Quality Cancer Care, Shared Decision-Making, Survivorship Care NCCS News /by NCCS Staff

Pam DeGuzman, PhD, RN, joined NCCS to discuss the development and evaluation of Comprehensive Assistance: Rural Interventions, Nursing and Guidance (CARING), a nurse-led intervention aimed at reducing disparities in quality of life for rural cancer survivors. During active treatment, rural survivors may forgo supportive care interventions to prioritize and consolidate medical visits into one day, […]

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Jean Di Carlo-Wagner: Don’t be Embarrassed to Death

March 2, 2022/in NCCS News Access to Care, Care Coordination, Care Planning, Health Care Coverage, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care Advocate Spotlight, NCCS News /by NCCS Staff

In March of 2003, Jean Di Carlo-Wagner listened to a public service announcement by Katie Couric, in which she discussed the symptoms of colon cancer. It was then that Jean knew she had cancer. After two years of bowel changes, fatigue, reflux, pain in her gut, weight changes, night sweats, and bloating, Jean’s doctor ordered […]

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NCCS Joins Groups in Urging Reinstatement of Emergency Paid Sick and Family Leave in Supplemental COVID-19 Relief Package

February 4, 2022/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News, Policy Comments, White House Access to Care, Care Planning, COVID-19, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care Issue Statements, NCCS News, Policy Comments /by NCCS Staff

NCCS has advocated for the inclusion of paid family and medical leave in the Build Back Better Act and will continue to elevate this policy as a priority for cancer survivors and their families. Recently, NCCS joined with other patient and caregiver organizations to send a letter urging the Biden Administration to reinstate emergency paid […]

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NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Sharon Rivera Sanchez - Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor Finds Passion in Fitness and Advocacy

Sharon Rivera-Sanchez: Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor Finds Passion in Fitness and Advocacy

January 12, 2023
As a Triple Negative Breast Cancer survivor, Sharon turned her personal experience into a passion for advocacy and giving back to the community. When she received her diagnosis in May 2015, she remembers being in a state of shock and grief. She said, “You have to allow yourself time to breathe and grieve.”
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz introduces Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act at December 14, 2022 press conference.

NCCS Celebrates Launch of Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act

December 14, 2022
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), a champion for cancer survivors and a survivor herself, held a press conference today…
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Alique Topalian, PhD, MPH Advocate Spotlight

Alique Topalian: Childhood Cancer and the Frightening Realities of the Survivorship Journey

December 7, 2022
Alique was first diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) at the age of four. Her mother, Michele, knew something was wrong because “the light in her eyes was gone”. After being told by doctors that there was nothing wrong, her family was relentless until new blood work uncovered blast cells.
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