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Cancer Nation Applauds the Introduction of the Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act

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Washington, DC, May 14, 2026 – Cancer Nation applauds the introduction of the Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act, bold legislation designed to help cancer survivors not just live longer, but live better. We salute Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Brian Fitpatrick, Mark DeSaulnier, and Joe Wilson for their efforts in developing and introducing this bipartisan […]

Introducing The Cancer Nation Leadership Academy

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Elevating Survivorship is now the Cancer Nation Leadership Academy. We’re changing the name — and expanding the mission. This is more than just a new name; It’s how we drive change. For years, Elevating Survivorship brought advocates together to turn lived experience into community-based action. We trained and mentored Elevate Ambassadors and supported their community […]

Outliving the Odds, Rewriting the Path: Tom Warren’s Story of Survivorship and Advocacy

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Meet Tom Warren. Six years after a rare cancer diagnosis he was never expected to survive, Tom is redefining what it means to live with and beyond cancer; navigating lasting side effects, loss of identity, and a new path forward through advocacy.

Webinar – Bispecific Antibodies in Cancer Care: What to Know, What to Expect

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Cancer Nation’s Webinar Series presents Bispecific Antibodies in Cancer Care: What to Know, What to Expect, with Tara Graff, DO, MS. Bispecific antibodies are a newer type of immunotherapy cancer treatment, currently more often used in later lines of therapy, mainly in blood cancers such as lymphomas and myelomas. This discussion will help patients and […]

Remembering Erin Cummings, A Passionate Advocate for Survivors and Founder of Hodgkin’s International

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We at Cancer Nation are heartbroken over the loss of Erin Cummings, founder of Hodgkin’s International. Erin was one of us. And she helped shape who we are. Diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma at age 15, Erin lived more than 50 years with and beyond cancer. The treatments that saved her life as a teenager also […]

Cancer Nation Releases Survivorship Survey 2025 Results

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Cancer Nation worked with Edge Research to conduct our seventh annual nationwide survey of cancer survivors, exploring their experiences living with, through, and beyond cancer. The 2025 Cancer Nation Survivorship Survey captures the voices and realities of more than 2,000 cancer survivors across the United States. Cancer Nation uses this survey to turn lived experience […]

Webinar – Navegando la terapia de células T con CAR: su camino hacia la recuperación

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La serie de seminarios web de Cáncer Nation presenta “Navegando la terapia de células T con CAR: su camino hacia la recuperación”, una conversación sobre el recorrido de la terapia de células T con CAR y cómo el tratamiento está brindando nuevas opciones de atención. Unirse con nosotros para aprender más sobre la trayectoria de […]

Webinar – Navigating CAR T-Cell Therapy: Your Journey to Recovery

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Cancer Nation’s Webinar Series presents “Navigating CAR T-Cell Therapy: Your Journey to Recovery,” a conversation about the journey of CAR T-cell therapy and how the treatment is providing new options for care. CAR (short for chimeric antigen receptor) T-cell therapy uses an engineered version of a patient’s own white blood cells to target and attack cancer […]

Protect Our Health Care: Tell Congress to Extend ACA Tax Credits

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Millions Could Lose Health Coverage if Congress Fails to Act 22 million Americans rely on Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits to afford health insurance. If Congress lets them expire at the end of 2025, premiums will skyrocket by 75% and over 4 million people will lose coverage entirely. These tax credits are a […]

Webinar: Navigating Communication on Clinical Trials in Oncology

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Effective communication between patients and oncologists is essential to ensure understanding, participation, and optimal outcomes. This webinar discusses the role of communication in clinical trial participation. Viewers will gain insight into how communication can influence trial participation, improve patient understanding, and address concerns such as eligibility, side effects, and informed consent.

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