Cancer Nation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Ellen L. Stovall Award for Innovation in Patient-Centered Cancer Care: Erin Geddis Cummings, MSW, LCSW — Patient Advocate Award, awarded posthumously Bradley J. Zebrack, PhD, MSW, MPH — Health Care Professional Award The Stovall Award carries forward the legacy ...

Philanthropist and cancer survivor Michael Milken will receive the inaugural March Forward Award at Cancer Nation's 40th Anniversary Gala on November 13, 2026, in Washington, DC. The award recognizes Milken’s legacy of philanthropy and advocacy that have fundamentally changed how this country researches, treats, and cares for people with cancer ...

We are proud to welcome the 2026 Cancer Nation Leadership Academy cohort. Following a competitive application process, 12 survivors, caregivers, and health care professionals from across the country have been selected to serve as Cancer Nation Ambassadors. The Cancer Nation Leadership Academy equips Ambassadors with the skills, knowledge, and community ...

Susan (Susie) Leigh, BSN, RN-Retired — one of the founding members of Cancer Nation, a five-time cancer survivor, and one of the most influential voices in the history of the cancer survivorship movement has passed away. We are heartbroken, and we are deeply grateful. Susie did not simply witness the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 [...] ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...