5th Annual Patient Guide to Cancer Support Services 2021 This
guide, from the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators, provides detailed information about financial support services offered by drug companies for more than 30 cancer types.
Advancing Progress in the Development and Implementation of Effective, High-Quality Cancer Screening: Proceedings of a Workshop This
report from NASEM's National Cancer Policy Forum summarizes the proceedings of a workshop that examined challenges and opportunities related to improving current approaches for cancer screening, as well as ways to strengthen the evidence base.
Advancing the Promise of Precision Medicine In this
blog post, the Cancer Support Community shares information from its 3-day virtual summit on the promise of precision medicine and the barriers and gaps that exist in ensuring equal access.
Cancer Rights: Navigating Employment, Insurance, & Finances This new
guide from Triage Cancer serves as an introduction to some of the cancer-related legal issues most people face after a cancer diagnosis: employment, insurance, and finances.
COVID-19 Vaccines: What Cancer Survivors Need to Know In this archived
webinar from the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, cancer control expert and epidemiologist Otis Brawley, MD answers questions from survivors and advocates about COVID-19 vaccines and the cancer community.
Graphic: About the Three COVID-19 Vaccines Public Health Communications Collaborative offers this
graphic about the available COVID-19 vaccines, emphasizing the safety and effectiveness of all vaccines the FDA has approved.
Health Equity and Colorectal Cancer This
web page from Fight Colorectal Cancer addresses inequities in colorectal cancer rates and access to treatment.
Patient Assistance & Reimbursement Guide 2021 This guide, from the Association of Community Cancer Centers, presents up-to-date information on cancer drug assistance and reimbursement programs, including directions on how to apply and links to enrollment forms.
Stopping Menthol, Saving Lives Released this week by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and others, this
report details why menthol cigarettes have had such devastating impacts on the health of Black Americans.
Tribal Public Health Law Resource Table This
resource from the Network for Public Health Law contains an updated listing of organizations with experience in both Tribal and public health law, including epidemiology centers, academic institutions, and legal services.
