Faith, Family, and the Power of Saying Yes: Daria Ross on Turning Survivorship Into Action
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
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 [...] ...
The Meaning We Make: Laurel Braitman’s Path from Co-Survivor to Advocate
Advocate Spotlight: Laurel Braitman Laurel Braitman has spent her life at the intersection of story, healing, and human connection. As a writer, teacher, and the Director of Writing and Storytelling at the Stanford School of Medicine, she helps medical students, clinicians, and future health leaders learn how to speak to ...
Janice Cowden: From Survivor to System Challenger
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, ...
Clarifying Cancer Diets: A Critical Look at Trending Diets & Practical Tools for Nutrition Planning
Cancer survivors often find themselves confronted with trying to navigate through the maze of confusing and contradictory nutritional approaches in cancer care. Cancer diets may concentrate on specific cancer-fighting nutrients, inflammation reduction, overall quality of life, and adequate nourishment to deal with debilitating and lingering treatment side effects. However, dealing ...
From Counselor to Cancer Advocate: Arlene Kutoroff’s Journey of Strength, Intuition, and Impact
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 ...
NCCS Statement on President Joe Biden’s Diagnosis with Metastatic Prostate Cancer
We are deeply saddened to learn of President Joe Biden’s diagnosis with metastatic prostate cancer. As a father, a caregiver, and a tireless champion for cancer survivors, President Biden has made a profound personal and public investment in improving cancer care. His Cancer Moonshot initiative redefined what is possible — ...
Gena Gurman: Bridging the Gap in Survivorship Care with Compassion, Creativity, and Cognitive Support
Meet Gena Gurman, OTDS. An occupational therapy doctoral student, Gena created a powerful new resource to help cancer survivors understand and manage cognitive changes after treatment ...
Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to Receive Public Service Leadership Award from National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kara Kenan | kkenan@canceradvocacy.org | 910-465-6286 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) is proud to announce that former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan will be honored with the Public Service Leadership Award at the Igniting Hope Awards Reception, to be held on Thursday, ...
NCCS Welcomes Lisa Montez and Stephen Whisnant to Board of Directors
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Montez and Stephen Whisnant to its Board of Directors. Both are cancer survivors who bring exceptional experience in philanthropy, nonprofit leadership, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of others. Lisa Montez Lisa Montez ...
