Patient Advocacy
Patient AdvocacySurvivorship
By Lisa Lurie
Lisa Lurie went from “bald, breastless, and bewildered” to all-glammed-up as a cancer survivor and founder of Cancer Be Glammed, a nonprofit organization that empowers women to recover with dignity and positive self-esteem. Last fall, Lisa was a finalist for CONQUER’s Hero of Hope Patient Award, and although she didn’t win, this experience was a milestone in her cancer story.
Cancer BiomarkersPatient AdvocacyPatient Stories
Wenora Y. Johnson, 3-time survivor, shares her cancer story and encourages patients to ask their care team about biomarker testing.
Financial SupportPatient Advocacy
After facing the potential financial burden of his own medical bills, cancer survivor David Mitchell founded Patients for Affordable Drugs, a nonprofit organization aimed to control the cost of drugs and make them affordable for patients with cancer.
Breast CancerPatient Advocacy
Hope Nemiroff’s inability to easily get answers to some of her questions during her breast cancer experience led her to establish Breast Cancer Options, which offers free services, education, and advocacy to patients with breast cancer.
Lung CancerPatient AdvocacyPatient Stories
Hildy Grossman describes her struggle with the stigma linked to a lung cancer diagnosis and her work, through Upstage Lung Cancer and music, to educate the public about lung cancer.
Patient Advocacy
By Yelak Biru
Yelak Biru stresses the importance of paying it forward and sharing your knowledge with others in regard to patient advocacy.
Patient Advocacy
By Yelak Biru
Yelak Biru believes that a cancer diagnosis affects a person's entire family and support network, and notes that there are various ways for patients with cancer to involve and inform their families about their treatment.
Patient Advocacy
By Yelak Biru
Yelak Biru describes how patients can benefit from becoming involved in patient advocacy.
Patient Advocacy
By Yelak Biru
Yelak Biru provides some direction for people who are interested in becoming a patient advocate.
Patient Advocacy
By Yelak Biru
Yelak Biru explains the role of the patient advocate and what inspired him to become one.
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