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National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship: Advocacy for Quality Cancer Care

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Ellen Stovall

When the founders of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) came together 22 years ago, they sparked the survivorship movement that focused on adapting to life with, through, and beyond cancer, rather than treating a diagnosis as a death sentence. Crucial to this idea of survivorship is advocacy—taking responsibility for your cancer care through open communication, shared decision making, and active participation in your care. Today, NCCS is the oldest survivor-led advocacy organization, advocating at the federal level for quality cancer care for all Americans and empowering cancer survivors to advocate for themselves. To ensure that anyone . . . [Click for More]