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30+ Patient Orgs Urge Congress to Extend Health Care Tax Credits Immediately

October 9, 2025

Cancer Nation and more than 30 other patient advocacy organizations are calling on Congress to immediately renew the enhanced premium…

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

October 2, 2025

Cancer Nation's Webinar Series presents "Navigating CAR T-Cell Therapy: Your Journey to Recovery," a conversation about the journey…

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

September 16, 2025

Millions Could Lose Health Coverage if Congress Fails to Act 22 million Americans rely on Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax…

Webinar: Navigating Communication on Clinical Trials in Oncology

August 26, 2025

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.

Janice Cowden: From Survivor to System Challenger

August 21, 2025

At Cancer Nation, we are powered by the voices of those who live with, through, and beyond cancer. We don’t speak on behalf of survivors—we amplify those who are already speaking. This month, we’re honored to feature Janice Cowden, a metastatic breast cancer (MBC) advocate whose work in research, policy, and peer support continues to shape the future of care.

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Clarifying Cancer Diets: A Critical Look at Trending Diets & Practical Tools for Nutrition Planning

August 11, 2025

Cancer survivors often find themselves confronted with trying to navigate through the maze of confusing and contradictory nutritional…

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Is Now Cancer Nation

June 26, 2025

For nearly 40 years, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) has been the leading voice for quality cancer care. When…

From Counselor to Cancer Advocate: Arlene Kutoroff’s Journey of Strength, Intuition, and Impact

June 9, 2025

Meet Arlene Kutoroff. She’s a fiercely independent survivor and longtime volunteer advocate who channels her background in counseling into helping others navigate life after cancer.

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

March 6, 2026

We at Cancer Nation are heartbroken over the loss of Erin Cummings, founder of Hodgkin's International. Erin was one of us. And she…

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Faith, Family, and the Power of Saying Yes: Daria Ross on Turning Survivorship Into Action

February 26, 2026

Meet Daria Ross: Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor and Advocate whose work focuses on patient education, community-centered advocacy, and turning lived experience into policy change.

Research Made Survival Possible: Brandon Hertzendorf on Turning Experience into Advocacy

January 22, 2026

Brandon Hertzendorf’s path to advocacy sits at the intersection of lived experience, research, and a deep belief that cancer care can and must be better. Born and raised in South Florida, Brandon describes his childhood as fairly typical. That changed during high school [...]

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