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        • Cancer Nation is the oldest cancer survivor-led non-profit organization in America. We advocate for quality cancer care for all touched by cancer.

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        • What is Advocacy?Learn about the different types of cancer advocacy, from personal advocacy to public interest advocacy.
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    • Advocate SpotlightEach month, Cancer Nation highlights a cancer survivorship advocate, sharing their story and the work they do in their communities.
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        • Public policy is government action, in the form of legislation, regulation, funding, and other actions. Public policy affects people with cancer and the cancer care system in many ways.

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        • Quality Cancer CareQuality cancer care is essential for patients. Learn how Cancer Nation and others define quality.
        • Access to CareCancer Nation believes cancer care and clinical trials should be affordable and accessible to everyone.
        • Health EquityThe cancer experience is not the same for everyone. Cancer Nation works on policy efforts to reduce disparities in outcomes.

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        • Protecting Access to Medicaid for Cancer Survivors
        • Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA)The CCSA is a large comprehensive bill introduced in Congress that aims to improve quality of care in all stages of a diagnosis.
        • Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act (CCPCA)CCPCA is a bill that would provide a billable Medicare service code for cancer care planning.
        • DIEP Flap AccessCancer Nation advocates for protection of access to DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction Surgery for all breast cancer survivors.
        • Policy CommentsRead Cancer Nation’s comments to Congress, HHS, and other federal policymakers in Washington, DC on proposed rules and legislation.
        • Issue StatementsRead Cancer Nation statements on pressing issues and developments in Washington affecting cancer survivors and their families.
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        • Whether you’re new to cancer advocacy or already have experience as an advocate, there are numerous ways you can get involved with Cancer Nation.

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        • Cancer Policy and Advocacy Team (CPAT)CPAT is a program for survivors and caregivers to learn about pressing issues that affect quality cancer care, in order to be engaged as advocates in public policy.
        • Elevating SurvivorshipAn advocate-led initiative — Cancer Nation mentors Elevate Ambassadors to fill vital gaps in survivorship care in their community.
        • Survivorship ChampionsAn Cancer Nation program for clinicians and researchers who are interested in improving care for cancer survivors.
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        • Cancer Nation conducts an annual State of Survivorship Survey, in partnership with Edge Research, to explore the cancer patient and survivor journey. This study captures a range of perspectives to better understand how Cancer Nation can support its mission to advocate for quality cancer care for all.

        • Reports by Year

        • 2025 Survey Report
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        • 2023 Survey ReportThe 2023 Survey explored the caregiver experience for the first time, and features new data on the effect of cancer treatment on employment.
        • 2022 Survey ReportThe 2022 Survey found significant disparities in cancer care that impact people of color, young adults, women, and those with metastatic cancer, at higher rates.
        • 2021 Survey ReportThe 2021 Survey demonstrated that when patients receive quality care, have excellent support, and have financial resources, they are more likely to have positive outcomes.
        • 2020 Survey ReportIn the 2020 Survey, survivors reported that their care team is not helpful at addressing some common side effects of their cancer such as fatigue, anxiety, and depression.
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        • The Cancer Survivorship Checklist is designed to be a simple, straightforward tool patients and caregivers can use as a guide for information critical to their care wherever they are on the cancer care continuum.

        • Start Your Cancer Survivorship Checklist
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        • Resources for Cancer Survivors

        • Survivorship ResourcesA collection of resources that provide information about navigating the cancer journey.
        • Cancer RehabilitationA supportive health care service that helps improve a person’s functioning during and after cancer treatment.
        • Integrative OncologyA field that combines traditional cancer treatments with therapies that support a person’s natural healing ability.
        • Palliative CareSpecialized medical care for people living with a serious illness that provides relief from the symptoms and stress to improve their quality of life.
        • Cognitive HealingA resource to support cognitive functioning after cancer treatment. Includes cognitive training strategies and tools for both adults and children.
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        • Cancer Nation provides a wide variety of resources for patients, caregivers, and health care professionals.

        • Resources for Survivors and Caregivers

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        • Cancer Survival ToolboxA free, award-winning audio program created by leading cancer organizations to help people better meet & understand the challenges of their illness.
        • Ina® The Intelligent Nutrition Assistant
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The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship is now…

We are here to be heard.

Cancer Nation is the voice of America’s 18 million cancer survivors: those living with, through and beyond cancer.

Cancer is a journey we travel for life, and how well we live that life depends on the care we get and the policies that shape it.

We are uniting to demand cancer care that not only helps us survive, but thrive.

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Harmar Brereton, MD

Founder
Northeast Regional Cancer Institute

 

“Perhaps one of the most impactful collaborations in Dr. Brereton’s extraordinary career remains his early work and long friendship with Ellen Stovall. Through him, and in turn through the thousands of lives he has touched, Ellen’s work continues, and her mission lives on.”

—Karen M. Saunders
President, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute