Introducing Cancer Nation Advocates: Turning Lived Experience Into Lasting Change

Cancer Nation is relaunching its Cancer Policy and Advocacy Team program with a broader, more inclusive vision for the entire Cancer Nation community. This new initiative is designed to put the power of policy change directly into the hands of the people who know cancer best. Cancer Nation Advocates brings together individuals who care about cancer care to learn how policy shapes our health care system—and how we can improve it together.

At its core, Cancer Nation Advocates focuses on the real issues that affect quality of care for people living with, through, and beyond cancer. Together, we advance Cancer Nation’s fight for whole person cancer care, survivorship care plans, and financial protections. The program transforms lived experience into collective action, ensuring that the voices of those most impacted are heard where decisions are made.

Guided by a dedicated steering committee, Cancer Nation Advocates equips the cancer community with the tools, training, and confidence needed to speak up for better care. The program builds on what participants already know from their own lives and helps them use that knowledge to push for policies that meet real needs.

Cancer Nation Advocates offers multiple ways to get involved and stay connected. Through webinars, an online community, and in‑person events, participants can learn, share, and take action on the issues, programs, and policies shaping Cancer Nation.

Cancer Nation Advocates is more than a program, it’s a movement powered by people who believe cancer care can and should be better.

If you’re ready to make a difference for people living with cancer today and for those who will come after us — join Cancer Nation Advocates. Your voice matters here.