Advocacy
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Forward Look
Going FlatMost people who opt out of breast reconstruction are satisfied with their decision but are not always supported by their surgeons.
by Kris Conner
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Survivor Profile
Breaking Down BarriersCancer researcher Vicky Forster draws from her own experience with childhood leukemia to emphasize patient voices in cancer research.
by Bradley Jones
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The Individual Sphere of InfluenceCan discussion of health inequities lead to actionable change?
by Marci A. Landsmann
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A Treatment That Came Just in TimeCancer 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
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Putting the Patient in the Driver’s SeatIn 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
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Making Connections at the AACR Annual Meeting 2021Attending a scientific conference as a patient advocate can be an exhausting, overwhelming and hugely rewarding experience.
by Bradley Jones
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Building COVID-19 Vaccine ConfidenceExperts 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
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Chemobrain: It’s Not Your ImaginationScientists 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
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Policy Matters
Research Advocacy During COVID-19Continued federal funding to support biomedical research, including cancer research, is vitally important during the pandemic.
by Brandon Leonard, MA, and Marc Johnson, MPP
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Q&A
Up for DebateHematologist-oncologist Vinayak K. Prasad describes his positions on cancer research and policy in a recently published book.
by Marci A. Landsmann
