Speak Out for Quality Cancer Care! Make sure Congress considers the needs of cancer survivors! Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA) has re-introduced the Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act (CCCIA) along with Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) as a lead co-sponsor. This bill, H.R. 1844, would improve care for people diagnosed with cancer by coordinating care and empowering patients with information necessary to make informed decisions from the time of diagnosis and throughout their lives.
Make a Difference for Survivors of Women’s Cancers It’s time to make a move! Join Team NCCS and thousands of runners and walkers in New York City on Saturday, May 2, for the EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women. Can’t make it all the way to NYC? You can support the cause from home by making a tax-deductible donation.
Join Us for an Evening with the Stars Each year NCCS hosts an awards gala in May in Washington, D.C. to celebrate cancer survivors and honor leaders in the cancer survivorship movement. This year’s Rays of Hope Gala will feature Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Mariska Hargitay of Law & Order SVU; Doug Ulman, President of the Lance Armstrong Foundation and founder of the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults; and cancer survivor, CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent and host of Face the Nation, Bob Schieffer. Call NCCS at 1-888-650-9127 to purchase your gala tickets!
What Do Survivors Want? NCCS Acting President & CEO Ellen Stovall participated with Elizabeth Edwards, Sam Donaldson, New York Times writer Jane Brody, and others in answering this question at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network annual meeting in March.
Sign up for CancerCare’s Free Telephone Workshops! Sign up for CancerCare's free telephone workshops! The annual Cancer Survivorship Series, produced by CancerCare in partnership with NCCS and other organizations, begins this month. The first of the three-part series takes place April 14, with the second and third segments occurring in May and June.
How Can You Improve Communication With Your Healthcare Team? Effective communication is essential at all stages of survivorship for anyone affected by cancer. Whether it’s talking to your doctor about side effects from your treatment or explaining to a family member what they can do to help, good communication means letting someone know clearly what you are thinking and feeling — and finding out what the other person is thinking and feeling, too.
The Cancer Survival Toolbox: Communicating reviews five basic skills that can improve your understanding of what other people are trying to say, and improve how well you communicate with them. Then, you can hear these skills in action.
