BREAKAWAY STORIES
CANCER SURVIVAL
TOOLBOX
The award-winning Cancer Survival Toolbox® is a free, self-learning audio program that has been developed by leading cancer organizations to help people develop important skills to better meet and understand the challenges of their illness. The program contains a set of basic skills to help navigate a diagnosis and special topics on key issues faced by people with cancer. It is given to newly diagnosed patients as well as those transitioning off treatment, used by patient navigators, offered in patient resource libraries, provided at survivorship programs and conferences, and listened to in a support group setting.
At www.canceradvocacy.org/toolbox, you can read or listen to the Toolbox in English and Spanish, or download the files to read or listen later. Chinese transcripts are also available. You can order a free CD version of the program by filling out our online form or calling 877.NCCS.YES.
A message from National Coalition for
Cancer Survivorship
"If you're reading this message, you probably know someone who is affected by cancer. Many of us - an estimated 12 million of us - are survivors ourselves, and no matter what type of cancer we or our loved ones have, we all need to be empowered to take charge of our care. National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) is the nation's oldest survivor-led organization advocating for quality cancer care for all people affected by cancer.Life completely changes when someone hears the words, ’You have cancer’. In addition to the havoc it wreaks on our bodies, cancer affects us emotionally, spiritually, and financially. NCCS provides tools and resources to help survivors navigate their cancer journey and deal with many complex issues we face from diagnosis through and beyond treatment.
NCCS has advocated for quality cancer care since 1986, when its founders established the definition of survivorship from the moment of diagnosis through the balance of life. We inform, educate, and empower individuals and influential organizations, and we advocate on their behalf with policymakers, institutions, and our nation's leaders.
With the resources we provide - like the award-winning Cancer Survival Toolbox® - and by advocating on behalf of all cancer survivors in Washington D.C., NCCS is your partner in achieving quality, patient-centered cancer care.
We are proud to partner with Amgen and three other national cancer nonprofits in the Breakaway from Cancer® initiative for the fifth consecutive year. This wonderful partnership gives us a chance to raise awareness about and to put helpful resources directly into the hands of people who need them. Together, the Breakaway from Cancer partners are helping many individuals navigate their cancer journey - from prevention through long-term survivorship. Together, we are part of a powerful team fighting cancer."
Thomas P. Sellers, MPA
President & CEO, National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
Eleven-Year Cancer Survivor
Empowering Cancer Surviviors
NCCS advocates for quality cancer care for all people affected by cancer and provides tools that empower people affected by cancer to advocate for themselves. Founded by and for cancer survivors, NCCS created the widely accepted definition of survivorship and considers someone a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis through the balance of life. Its free publications and resources include the award-winning Cancer Survival Toolbox®, a self-learning audio program created by NCCS in collaboration with leading cancer organizations to help people develop essential skills to meet the challenges of their illness. More information is available at canceradvocacy.org or 1-888-650-9127.
Video
NCCS video can be found on our YouTube channel, "Cancer Survivorship," at http://www.youtube.com/user/CancerSurvivorship?feature=mhum.
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www.facebook.com/#!/pages/National-Coalition-for-Cancer-Survivorship/69557020746
www.twitter.com/CancerAdvocacy
www.youtube.com/user/CancerSurvivorship
Upcoming Events
To learn more about upcoming events from the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, visit http://www.canceradvocacy.org/about/events/
