December 1, 2004
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Program Result
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship developed a section of the coalition's Web site to provide information on palliative care for people living with cancer, their families and their caregivers.
May 1, 2002
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Program Result
During 2000 and 2001, staff from Harvard University School of Public Health and its Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention produced an educational videotape designed to help health care providers improve the quality of care they provide to patients from different cultural backgrounds.
October 1, 2001
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Program Result
Starting in July 1999, Medical Media Associates, Buffalo, N.Y., developed and evaluated the first of a series of videos for breast cancer patients: "Woman to Woman: A Video Series for Breast Cancer Patients." The videos were intended to provide psychosocial support as well as medical information.
October 1, 2000
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Program Result
Natalie Davis Spingarn - a 25-year survivor of cancer, an activist in the field of cancer survivorship and a medical journalist - wrote a revised edition of a book, Hanging in There: Living Well on Borrowed Time.
April 1, 2008
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Program Result
Starting in January 1998, New Brunswick Affiliated Hospitals designed, created and constructed a comprehensive, state-of-the-art regional cancer treatment center located in New Brunswick, N.J.
June 25, 2008
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Program Result
In 2002, the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives engaged with the American Cancer Society to ensure that pain management became a core perpetual component of the society's mission.
February 10, 2007
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Program Result
Cancer Services of Allen County in Ft. Wayne, Ind., developed its Client Advocate Program, which provides supportive counseling, case management and wheelchairs and other medical equipment to people living with cancer.
April 11, 2005
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Story
How do black men suffering from prostate cancer fare in comparison to white men?
September 25, 2007
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Story
"I loved operations and I loved what I was doing," she says. "Now I was pushed in front of the media. And the staff was looking for stabilization and answers that I couldn't give. I reached out to the fellowship program for help."
February 1, 2013
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Journal Article
This study explored the distribution of decision
aids—an important first step toward patient
engagement, but one that cannot be equated
with actual use of the aids.