NBCC's @MichelleTregear spoke at the @ASCO Annual Meeting recently to discuss how oncology can better align evidence generation with the outcomes that matter most to patients, including overall survival, quality of life, functional independence, and treatment burden.
Read stories of women affected by SSDI and Medicare waiting periods. We need to pass the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act and improve the lives of everyone with metastatic breast cancer. https://t.co/qWSZdopEZA
Throwback read from Advocate Diane Hampton in
@VI_Source: "If you’re not at the table, nobody knows what you want. You have to be there. You have to speak. And sometimes, you have to become the voice when no one else shows up." https://t.co/ueMlEXMFwS
NBCC is pleased to offer a variety of live webinars for current members. Check out the list of upcoming webinars and register to attend here: https://t.co/LcRexR23I5
ICYMI: A study shows that women diagnosed with breast cancer living in Medicaid expansion states experienced lower overall mortality compared with comparable women in non-expansion states. We break down what that means here: https://t.co/HnQAWitdGx
We must protect science, health care, and the policies and programs that will end breast cancer. This National Cancer Research Month, take action to #ProtectScience. https://t.co/IeHS1LSE2R
Attending the @drsforamerica Conference on June 5th? Don't miss NBCC's @MichelleTregear on a panel of experts, including @reshmagar & more, discussing the state of the FDA's drug approvals system. Learn more about the event here: https://t.co/WUyaHtqBWW
Since Lobby Day, more than 20 new U.S. House cosponsors have signed onto the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act. Let's get this bill over the finish line during this Congress! Tell your members: we want to see this crucial legislation passed now! https://t.co/IeHS1LSE2R
Become an NBCC member to support policy initiatives that save lives. NBCC members are at the forefront of building the power needed to protect access to care and fight for strong federal investment in breast cancer research. Learn more and join today! https://t.co/xKpUyHVU6t
Did you know? This year, an estimated 42,670 women and 530 men in the US will die of breast cancer. The latest breast cancer facts and figures demonstrate the ongoing, urgent need to end this disease—learn them and spread the word. https://t.co/MWIcscD0tM
Urge your members of Congress to pass legislation funding for the DOD Breast Cancer Research Program for FY27 to reiterate the need for this crucial, lifesaving program here! https://t.co/TNK4iGh2qh
Were you among the many advocates who attended our annual Advocate Leadership Summit? You can now explore, download, and share pictures from the #NBCCSummit. https://t.co/1UgcFCMkE0
"Nobody should have to choose between putting a roof over their head and treatment."
Stories like Alexis's highlight the urgency of passing the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act and protecting funding for science that keeps patients alive. https://t.co/ufrvf7JTYI
Expired affordability measures for ACA plans has led to significantly higher healthcare costs and an anticipated loss of coverage for millions this year. Read about the impact in your state. https://t.co/PGkNgGsbTA
Without the patient voice, HCPs, payers, regulators, & health systems cannot fully understand what matters most to people actually living with cancer. Patient preference is not one-size-fits-all. It varies widely based on goals, values, QoL, risk tolerance, & lived experience. Diverse patient voices in decision making are necessary.
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#PatientCenteredMedicine
"The medications I’m on today didn’t exist when I first got diagnosed."
To advocates like Tonsa Price-Edwards, saving science means saving lives and improving quality of life. That's why we must #ProtectScience. #NationalCancerResearchMonth https://t.co/3M51DcgQ1g
NBCC President Fran Visco: Cutting federal funding for research on mRNA vaccine technology will set back promising efforts to prevent and treat breast cancer. #NationalCancerResearchMonth https://t.co/tmDOoSpthG
“Care must be realigned with its central purpose: improving how long and how well people live. This means recognizing that high-quality cancer care extends beyond tumor control to the psychosocial, relational & existential realities of living with cancer.” https://t.co/jk85HIvIZ3
Research saves lives. Urge your members of Congress to pass legislation funding for the DOD Breast Cancer Research Program for FY27. https://t.co/TNK4iGh2qh