Survivors Speak at Congressional Briefing
Cancer survivors and medical experts from around the country gathered in Washington, D.C. on July 22 to educate policy makers on the necessity of having written care plans and treatment summaries in order to receive quality cancer care. Speaking at a congressional briefing, the group urged passage of The Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act, a proposal that would provide Medicare reimbursement to physicians for creating written plans before and after a person's cancer treatment along with a follow-up plan for future care.
Co-sponsors of the briefing included the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the American Cancer Society, Komen for the Cure, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Watch video clips of the July 22, 2008, speakers and read more about Comprehensive Cancer Care. You can also tell us your story of good or bad follow-up care.
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Dr. Otis Brawley |
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Susan Mitchell Thomas |
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Cecile Youner |
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Dr. Ken Youner |
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| Dr. Therese Mulvey Community oncologist, cancer survivor Quincy, Massachusetts |
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| Suzanne Lindley 10-year colon cancer survivor Canton, Texas |
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| Marian Blackman 13-year breast cancer survivor New York, New York |
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| Dr. Robert Bast Vice President of Translational Research M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
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