Advocacy – Cancer Today

Policy Matters

Patient advocates strengthen every aspect of research, from funding innovative science and informing research design, to leading efforts on Capitol Hill to build support for research.

by Carrie Treadwell, MBA

Hope for Cancer Health Equity

Health care providers and communities are making strides toward ensuring equity in cancer treatment.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Forward Look

Going Flat

Most people who opt out of breast reconstruction are satisfied with their decision but are not always supported by their surgeons.

by Kris Conner

Survivor Profile

Breaking Down Barriers

Cancer researcher Vicky Forster draws from her own experience with childhood leukemia to emphasize patient voices in cancer research.

by Bradley Jones

The Individual Sphere of Influence

Can discussion of health inequities lead to actionable change?

by Marci A. Landsmann

A Treatment That Came Just in Time

Cancer survivor Laurie Adami reflects on her experience participating in a clinical trial that ultimately contributed to the March 2021 approval of a CAR-T cell therapy for follicular lymphoma.

by Laurie Adami

Putting the Patient in the Driver’s Seat

In her new book, Cancer Support Community executive chair Kim Thiboldeaux offers advice to patients on how to steer their way through a cancer diagnosis, treatment and beyond.

by Kevin McLaughlin

Making Connections at the AACR Annual Meeting 2021

Attending a scientific conference as a patient advocate can be an exhausting, overwhelming and hugely rewarding experience.

by Bradley Jones

Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence

Experts discussed how the cancer community can share accurate information and increase confidence in COVID-19 vaccines, both among people with cancer and the general population.

by Kevin McLaughlin

Chemobrain: It’s Not Your Imagination

Scientists discussed the mechanisms of chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment at a session dedicated to symptom science at the AACR Annual Meeting 2021.

by Marci A. Landsmann