Guided by a steering Committee, Advocates equips the cancer community with the tools, training, and confidence to speak up for better care. We build on what people already know from their own lives and help them use their voices to push for policies that meet real needs.
Through webinars, an online community, and in-person events, Advocates offers multiple ways to learn, connect, and take action on the issues, programs, and policies impacting Cancer Nation.
Cancer Nation will gather in Washington, DC for the 2026 Cancer Nation Summit (formerly the CPAT Symposium), June 24 – 26. Registration and scholarship applications are now open.
Want a sneak peek of the Summit experience? Take a look at last year’s event.
2026 Cancer Nation Summit
June 24-26 in Washington, DC. Build advocacy skills, deepen policy knowledge, and network with other advocates.
If you’ve lived with cancer, cared for someone who has, or work to improve cancer care your voice belongs here. More than 1,200 advocates have already joined Cancer Nation Advocates, a community of people who care about cancer care turning real-world experience into real change. Cancer Nation Advocates gives you the tools, training, and support to speak up, shape policy, and push for better cancer care for all.
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.
For more information about Cancer Nation Advocates, contact us here.
2025 CPAT Symposium
Explore the agenda, speaker bios, slide decks, and other resources from the event.
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.
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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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
