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Patient Advocacy

Why Is Cancer Advocacy Important to Me?
No matter how hard you push, advocacy can fall on deaf ears, especially among men. Here’s how I am changing the narrative. Read More ›

A Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Stumbling into Advocacy in Nigeria
Ngozi Ejedimu was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 39, after having a benign lump removed at age 19, and after experiencing firsthand the uninformed Nigerian breast cancer culture, she became an advocate for health literacy for Nigerian women. Read More ›

Contact a Myeloma Coach Through the Myeloma Crowd
Sally Torgeson explains how a myeloma coach can help newly diagnosed patients with the vast array of information, emotional, and financial demands of this type of blood cancer. Read More ›

Things They Often Don’t Tell You About Breast Cancer
Diagnosed with stage II breast cancer at age 45, Lauren Schultz found herself having to navigate a new world she knew nothing about. Here, she gives specific tips she had to learn the hard way. Read More ›

Fighting Barriers to Care for Other Black Women After My Breast Cancer at Age 32
Maimah Karmo was diagnosed with stage II triple-negative breast cancer at age 32. After her diagnosis, she was emboldened to fight against the injustices and inequalities black women face in navigating medical care. Read More ›

End of Life and Hospice Care: Being a Bedside Advocate, Part 3
In this third article on bedside advocacy, Kimberley Norris illuminates key processes and aspects of end of life and hospice care that will be valuable for any advocate. Read More ›

Becoming a Patient Advocate After a Small-Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosis at Age 28
Montessa Lee’s pain persisted after an initial visit to the doctor and a misdiagnosis. Finally, an x-ray in the emergency room revealed a 15-cm mass on her left lung. Read how she turned anger into action. Read More ›

Coast-to-Coast Bike Ride for Cancer: Riding in Peter’s Memory
Mark DeLong’s son Peter was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, at age 14, and died when he was just 16. Mark uses advocacy to raise funds for cancer research in Peter’s memory. Read More ›

Both Sides of the Cancer Story
Nicole Fuller went from being on the patient side of breast cancer to becoming an oncology navigator and advocate, cancer exercise specialist, and motivational speaker. This is her story. Read More ›

Being a Bedside Advocate, Part 2: What the “White Coats” Want You to Know
Kimberley Norris uses her experience as her husband’s bedside advocate to describe what it means to be a bedside advocate, providing physicians’ practical tips for people who are in a similar situation. Read More ›

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